Vernal Equinox Today - aka 1st Day of Spring

[Quillback]

I also caved and turned on the AC.  

[tjm]

On 3/20/2026 at 10:11 AM, Quillback said:

It will be the first day of summer here, with a forecast of 90 for a high tomorrow.  

They underestimated, 5 miles north of BV the shady north side of house shows just a smidge over 94F right now. But then I've seen it this hot in December too, and almost this hot in January. I recall a Christmas eve that was 90 back in the '60s and a day on a Rogers, Ar, job site  that had an 87* drop from 7AM to 6PM. 

The weather here  is always about to change.

[jdmidwest]

3 hours ago, tjm said:

They underestimated, 5 miles north of BV the shady north side of house shows just a smidge over 94F right now. But then I've seen it this hot in December too, and almost this hot in January. I recall a Christmas eve that was 90 back in the '60s and a day on a Rogers, Ar, job site  that had an 87* drop from 7AM to 6PM. 

The weather here  is always about to change.

It was in the 80's day after Christmas 2025, saw kids swimming in the creek that runs from my farm and crosses highway a few miles down.  Popular swimming hole, and they were hitting it.  

 

 

[snagged in outlet 3]

Kids were jumping off the dock Thursday at the rock.   Water temp was high 40’s.   I figured they were from MN😆

[Johnsfolly]

11 hours ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

Kids were jumping off the dock Thursday at the rock.   Water temp was high 40’s.   I figured they were from MN😆

Lived in FL for six years. We would regularly smirk at folks swimming in Dec/Jan. We didn't go in the ocean until it got to 80 deg which was about June.

If you think about it kids will always swim even in cold water. Our kids would often some out after their lips were blue and they couldn't stop shivering🙄.

[snagged in outlet 3]

5 minutes ago, Johnsfolly said:

Lived in FL for six years. We would regularly smirk at folks swimming in Dec/Jan. We didn't go in the ocean until it got to 80 deg which was about June.

If you think about it kids will always swim even in cold water. Our kids would often some out after their lips were blue and they couldn't stop shivering🙄.

I remember shivering with blue lips as a kid.   The highlight of a vacation was a hotel with a pool.   Look kids, it’s old faithful!    Big deal.  Does the hotel have a pool😆

[Quillback]

When I went fishing in Sitka AK, coming into the harbor after fishing all day there were kids jumping off the seawall into the water.  It was in early August, air temp was in the mid 60's water was mid 50's but to those kids it was mid-summer.

[ness]

On 3/21/2026 at 8:06 AM, ness said:

We hit 90+ yesterday. It was gonna be too hot in the house to sleep well so turned on the AC. 50 this morning

Not only was this a daily record high, I heard this morning this is the earliest 93 since 1910, and that happened on April 29!

[ness]

Oh, and 32 degrees this morning and the heat is back on  

[Quillback]

Yeah 41 here this AM with a brisk NE wind.  Back to 90 Thursday.  😁

Need some rain.