UPCOMING PERIOD LOOKS LIKE SPECTACULAR WARMTH FOR MARCH

The month of March is off to a flying start. After today's readings surpassed 70 degrees from NYC west, a cool down is in store, albeit brief, for the first half of the weekend. However, much like the "cold" we've seen this winter season, the chill will be quickly scoured out and warm air will advance right back in. 

Aside from the rainfall tonight, not much precip is in the offing. Any system that tries to move in will be quickly pushed out, and no storms from the gulf states are poised to move up the coastal plain in the foreseeable future. 

There's a good possibility that the highs for next weekend may be on the low side, as models try to factor in too much what the normal temp "should" be. But the weather is showing us so far this year that, until further notice, warm will rule the roost in the lower-48 states.