WEBVTT 00:00:07.380 --> 00:00:11.320 Good morning Maine. I'm DJ Huzz. Step outside 00:00:11.320 --> 00:00:13.939 and you will feel that damp chill cutting right 00:00:13.939 --> 00:00:16.559 through your jacket. That is classic early March 00:00:16.559 --> 00:00:19.100 in Maine. We have got fog clinging to the coast, 00:00:19.420 --> 00:00:21.980 half an inch of fresh snow lingering from yesterday 00:00:21.980 --> 00:00:24.280 and temperatures that are playing hard to get 00:00:24.280 --> 00:00:27.000 this morning. But here's the twist. Spring is 00:00:27.000 --> 00:00:30.089 making its move. Today's high of 47 degrees in 00:00:30.089 --> 00:00:32.689 Portland is 7 degrees above normal, and that 00:00:32.689 --> 00:00:35.630 is just the opening act. Down along the coast, 00:00:36.009 --> 00:00:38.630 Portland wakes up to areas of fog and a chance 00:00:38.630 --> 00:00:42.229 of drizzle before 9 a .m. By afternoon you will 00:00:42.229 --> 00:00:45.109 actually feel that hint of spring. Highs reach 00:00:45.109 --> 00:00:48.390 46 degrees with south winds gusting to 25 miles 00:00:48.390 --> 00:00:51.329 an hour, but do not put away the umbrella just 00:00:51.329 --> 00:00:54.810 yet. Rain likely returns overnight, with temperatures 00:00:54.810 --> 00:00:58.250 doing something unusual. We are rising from 41 00:00:58.250 --> 00:01:02.289 at sunset to 47 by sunrise Sunday. That is right, 00:01:02.429 --> 00:01:05.450 we are actually getting warmer after dark. Head 00:01:05.450 --> 00:01:08.150 north to Augusta and Waterville, and you will 00:01:08.150 --> 00:01:11.170 find a different story unfolding. Freezing rain 00:01:11.170 --> 00:01:13.689 and sleet make for a tricky morning commute before 00:01:13.689 --> 00:01:16.650 changing to plain rain by late morning. Highs 00:01:16.650 --> 00:01:19.489 still climb to 46 degrees, well above normal, 00:01:20.090 --> 00:01:22.290 but the real drama happens overnight when rain 00:01:22.290 --> 00:01:25.629 becomes likely again. one silver lining. Sunday 00:01:25.629 --> 00:01:28.829 brings mostly cloudy skies and a high near 55. 00:01:29.450 --> 00:01:32.269 That is 15 degrees above average for early March. 00:01:32.930 --> 00:01:35.150 The mountains are where winter makes its last 00:01:35.150 --> 00:01:38.430 stand today. Freezing rain is likely through 00:01:38.430 --> 00:01:41.090 mid -morning in the western mountains. Up to 00:01:41.090 --> 00:01:43.310 a tenth of an inch of ice could create slick 00:01:43.310 --> 00:01:46.689 spots on untreated roads. Highs only reach 47 00:01:46.689 --> 00:01:49.189 degrees there, but overnight we see rain moving 00:01:49.189 --> 00:01:51.290 in with temperatures actually rising to around 00:01:51.290 --> 00:01:54.750 40. Sunday brings partly sunny skies and a high 00:01:54.750 --> 00:01:57.870 near 52, still 12 degrees above normal for this 00:01:57.870 --> 00:02:01.250 time of year. Up in Arustook County, they are 00:02:01.250 --> 00:02:04.069 seeing the most dramatic warm -up. After starting 00:02:04.069 --> 00:02:06.629 at just 18 degrees this morning, temperatures 00:02:06.629 --> 00:02:10.289 soar to 44 by afternoon. That is a 26 degree 00:02:10.289 --> 00:02:13.330 jump in 12 hours. Rain becomes likely tonight 00:02:13.330 --> 00:02:15.449 with temperatures continuing to rise overnight. 00:02:16.050 --> 00:02:19.210 Sunday brings rain showers likely and highs near 00:02:19.210 --> 00:02:22.810 46. nearly 10 degrees above normal for the county 00:02:22.810 --> 00:02:26.150 in early March. Looking ahead, we have got a 00:02:26.150 --> 00:02:28.750 wild temperature roller coaster coming. Monday 00:02:28.750 --> 00:02:31.129 and Tuesday bring record challenging warmth. 00:02:31.650 --> 00:02:34.030 We are talking highs in the upper 50s to near 00:02:34.030 --> 00:02:36.969 60 degrees statewide. That is 20 degrees above 00:02:36.969 --> 00:02:39.469 normal for this time of year, but do not get 00:02:39.469 --> 00:02:42.030 too comfortable. By Wednesday, a storm system 00:02:42.030 --> 00:02:44.849 moves in with rain likely, followed by a sharp 00:02:44.849 --> 00:02:47.469 cool down. Thursday could even bring a chance 00:02:47.469 --> 00:02:49.949 of snow mixing in as temperatures plummet back 00:02:49.949 --> 00:02:53.310 to the 30s and 40s. The big picture? This is 00:02:53.310 --> 00:02:55.909 classic main March weather. We are gaining nearly 00:02:55.909 --> 00:02:58.750 three minutes of daylight each day now. The maple 00:02:58.750 --> 00:03:01.129 sugaring season kicks off in just eight days, 00:03:01.430 --> 00:03:04.129 and the spring equinox is only 13 days away. 00:03:04.509 --> 00:03:07.229 But as today proves, winter isn't ready to leave 00:03:07.229 --> 00:03:10.050 without a fight. Charge your phone before you 00:03:10.050 --> 00:03:12.610 head out tonight. That cold drain catches everyone 00:03:12.610 --> 00:03:14.949 off guard this time of year. See you tomorrow. 00:03:15.439 --> 00:03:16.759 See you this afternoon.