5 hours Ago By Laura Smith
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – For the first time this year, a stretch of 70-degree days is forecast for most days this week.
We may even hit 80 degrees on at least two of the days. This comes as we're only ten days away from the vernal equinox, the first day of spring, on Thursday, March 20 at 5:01 a.m.
in the northern hemisphere. The southern hemisphere will enter the autumn season. Week of March 10The CBS 17 Storm Team is forecasting 70s from Tuesday through Sunday, well above the average high temperature of 61 degrees.
Highs will be closer to late April and early May highs. Will the warmth last? Likely. The climate prediction center predicts warmer-than-average temperatures in central North Carolina through March 23.
Average first 80-degree dayThe first 80-degree day happened on Feb. 4, well ahead of the typical average of March 23.Last year, we hit 80 degrees on March 14.
The earliest we've hit 80 was back on Jan. 30, 2002, while the latest was on April 30, 1901.We'll be near 80 degrees this Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
We typically average the last Spring freeze in early April, but we don't have one morning near freezing in the next 10 days. The warmer weather will come with active weather. Severe thunderstorm season runs from March through May, peaking in April.
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