Budding out Elm Trees March 16th 2012

Stunning, Weird, Wild, Beautiful, Awesome are all words that can be used to describe this extremely nice weather we’ve been having this week. A record setting March heat wave has been impacting the region since Tuesday, and since that day highs have easily reached the 70s, and today some places hit 80s for the 1st time this season. People were out wearing shorts and short sleeves on what was actually a hot and relativity humid day even before calender Spring, which is extremely rare and unheard of this early in March. Temperatures today were at least 40 degrees above average. I was outdoors all day and drinking lots of water was needed to stay cool.

Daffodil bloom March 16th 2012

It is hard to keep up with Spring growth reports when all the plants and trees are progressing fast then I have ever witnessed! Last week I was talking Crocus and Snowdrop, now today the 1st Daffodil blooms of the season are being seen and it wont be long before there in full bloom. This is definitely with out a dought the earliest Daffodil bloom I’ve seen. I’ve also now noticed Tulips buds are above ground, almost all the trees are showing signs of budding out and bloom and lastly the grass is quickly turning green!

Highs Friday

Everyone was quite warm well into the 70s. Average high is 45.F and low is 26.F The warmest official airport temperature reported was in Red Wing and Winona both at 81.F The Rochester Metro has the warmest temp un officially with 82.F.