First day of spring

Our Sunday was another windy day with sunny skies. This meant being outside looked a lot warmer, and I am sure if you were outside enjoying clear skies, ...

Some areas have dropped more than 25 degrees between Saturday and Sunday. With the north breeze and all the clouds most of the day, it felt like winter. But ...

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News 12 Storm Watch Team Meteorologist Allan Nosoff says to expect a pleasant first day of spring in New York City. OVERNIGHT: Clear and cold.

Lows down to 45. Highs up to 62. Highs up to 54.

The warmup that we started feeling today continues over the next couple days. Highs will warm in the upper 40's tomorrow, although breezy winds gusting up to 30 ...

High 54. Showers move back in Tuesday night, kicking off a stretch of rainy days that continue through the end of the week. There's a chance that a few light sprinkles move through Michiana Monday night, but Tuesday will be dry, just cloudy.

News 12 Storm Watch Team Meteorologist Michele Powers says temperatures will start to recover on Monday, which is the first day of spring.

Highs in the 50s. Highs in the 60s. News 12 Storm Watch Team Meteorologist Michele Powers says temperatures will start to recover on Monday, which is the first day of spring.

Our Sunday was another windy day with sunny skies. This meant being outside looked a lot warmer, and I am sure if you were outside enjoying clear skies, ...

We are in our final hours of winter and it's going to feel like it, especially early.

We look to stay in the 70s on Friday, but showers and storms could cause us some problems as we wrap up the work and school week. We soar in the mid-70s on Thursday under partly to mostly cloudy skies. Those rain chances Tuesday night will linger into Wednesday and Wednesday night, so be prepared for that.

The official first day of spring for 2023 is almost here. Spring equinox date, time and history, along with Easter Sunday and Passover dates.

So this year, [Passover will start on the evening of Wednesday, April 5](https://jcrbajc.org/file_download/inline/7a01b322-05fa-44f6-931d-95b005d2a407), and end on the evening of Thursday, April 13. [Does spring always start on the same day?](https://www.space.com/881-date-changed-start-spring.html) In most years, the first day of spring lands on March 20. However, in 2020 the spring equinox arrived on March 19. “Since the seasons are defined as beginning at strict 90-degree intervals, these positional changes affect the time Earth reaches each 90-degree location in its orbit around the sun.” And some major religious holidays — including [Easter](https://www.countryliving.com/life/inspirational-stories/a26430267/how-is-easter-date-determined/) and [Passover](https://www.chabad.org/holidays/passover/pesach_cdo/aid/871715/jewish/Passover-2019-Pesach.htm) — are timed to be celebrated after the spring equinox and after a specific spring moon cycle. [Passover](https://www.chabad.org/holidays/passover/pesach_cdo/aid/671901/jewish/When-Is-Passover-in-2023-2024-2025-2026-and-2027.htm) is always celebrated in the early spring, but just like the Christian calendar, the Jewish calendar is tied to lunar cycles. [timeanddate.com](https://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/seasons.html). [translates to “new” and “fresh,](https://www.farmersalmanac.com/welcome-spring-vernal-equinox-20732)” according to the Farmers’ Almanac, a rival publication of the Old Farmer’s Almanac. [Why is it called the spring equinox?](https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-34334712) [spring equinox](https://www.dictionary.com/e/equinox-solstice/), but some people call it the [March equinox](https://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/ten-things-march-equinox.html) or the [vernal equinox](https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/everything-you-need-to-know-vernal-or-spring-equinox).

Whether the weather feels spring-like or not, a new season is set to begin on Monday, March 20, 2023.

Another fascinating equinox fact: Both the spring and fall equinoxes bring about the chance to witness zodiacal light, a phenomenon that causes an eerie cone of light to appear over the sunrise or sunset point in the fully dark nighttime sky. Due to time zone differences, the Almanac says, there won’t be a March 21 equinox in mainland U.S. Equinoxes occur twice a year, in March and September. [Learn how here](https://www.mlive.com/news/2023/03/eerie-zodiacal-light-will-shine-in-our-night-sky-this-month-heres-how-to-see-it.html). Spring is not an arbitrary date on the calendar, however. [More on that here.](https://www.mlive.com/weather/2023/03/meteorological-spring-begins-today-what-does-that-mean.html))

Monday is the first day of spring, which means it's the vernal equinox – a time when both the north and south poles of the earth are equal distances from ...

An aerial view of blooming cherry blossoms at a tea garden in the Chinese city of Huangsha in Anhui Province. The Chinese have been observing spring equinox ...

[according to VisitBeijing.com](http://english.visitbeijing.com.cn/a1/a-XBPATCD6DD7643A1AA7029#:~:text=During%20the%20Spring%20Equinox%2C%20an,serves%20as%20the%20main%20offering.). [In Japan](https://www.officeholidays.com/holidays/japan/vernal-equinox-day), Vernal Equinox Day is a public holiday (on Tuesday, March 21, this year). [website EarthSky](https://earthsky.org/?p=106531#:~:text=The%20March%202021%20equinox%20happens,autumn%20in%20the%20Southern%20Hemisphere.) points out the equinoxes – spring or autumn – are a superb time to orient yourself. At the site, the impressive pyramid known as El Castillo was aligned so that a shadow outlining the form of a snake of light (Kukulcán) descends the steps on the equinoxes. So, the first day of the year always kicks off with the vernal equinox. And the effect is more dramatic the farther you get from the equator. EarthSky says the equinox is “a good day for finding east and west from your yard or other favorite site for watching the sky. [click here to see a listing of major cities](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20230320T2124&msg=March%20equinox%202024). The effect is at its maximum in late June and late December. And now here we are at the spring equinox! Here’s how that breaks down at various points around the world (all times adjusted for Daylight Saving Time): That positions one hemisphere of the planet to get more sunlight than the other for half of the year’s orbit around the sun.

BALTIMORE — After a chilly start to the week, highs will rebound back into the low to mid-50s this afternoon under mostly sunny skies.

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Kicking off the first day of spring with afternoon high temperatures in the low-50s and sunny skies. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.

The mild temperatures continue through the workweek with highs in the upper 50s on Tuesday and Wednesday. By Thursday, highs will be near 60. Scattered showers ...

Highs will be in the low to mid 50s. The mild temperatures continue through the workweek with highs in the upper 50s on Tuesday and Wednesday. The day will feature sun and clouds with highs near 52.

Monday's equinox is at 5:24 p.m. Eastern, heralding spring's arrival in the Northern Hemisphere · What happens on the vernal equinox? · Equal day and night? Not ...

(The only place this doesn’t hold true is near the North and South poles, where the sun is either rising or setting for the first time in six months.) For the West Coast, Rockies and northern Plains, temperatures this spring may end up close to the long-term average. After the summer solstice, the sun’s position in the sky retreats south, and the days will get shorter again. In [Anchorage](https://www.timeanddate.com/sun/usa/anchorage?month=3), the sun spends at least 5½ additional minutes above the horizon with each passing day. Near the equator, the sun is up for 12 hours 6 minutes, while Earth’s polar regions see about 12 hours 20 minutes of daylight. The date of the “equilux” — when sunrise and sunset are closest to 12 hours apart — occurs a few days before the equinox, on March 16 or 17 for most of the Lower 48 states. On the spring and autumnal equinoxes, however, both hemispheres receive [equal amounts](https://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/news/earth-orbit-vernal-equinox) of the sun’s energy. This optical illusion allows us to see the sun at sunrise and sunset when it’s technically below the horizon. [tilted on its axis](https://www.weather.gov/images/cle/Education/EarthOrbit.png) by about 23.5 degrees, the Northern and Southern hemispheres receive different amounts of sunlight throughout the year. For areas north of about 37°N, today is the equilux. It’s the first day of astronomical spring in North America, Europe and Asia, while in the Southern Hemisphere, summer is transitioning to autumn. Eastern time, signals the end of winter and first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.

Meteorologist Ava Marie says today will be sunny but chilly for the Spring Equinox as temps will be in the low 50's.

Find out when spring officially starts in 2023, and why there are two different dates to mark the springtime season of flowers and Easter.

Should we be celebrating the first day of spring today? According to this, spring begins on March 1 every year and lasts until May 31, with summer starting on June 1. And what the spring equinox is all about? What is the spring equinox? The astronomical season depends on the date of the spring equinox, which means the date comes later and can vary slightly from year to year. When is the first day of spring 2023?

Temperatures will reach the low 50s in Connecticut with a heightened risk of brush fires in parts of the state as spring arrives Monday afternoon.

Those flowers and plants that have started sprouting will be able to get to work this week as temperatures will be back around the seasonal average.

But until then, Frazier said spring will bring with it a couple days of sunshine. April showers will get a bit of a head start with rain possibly starting Wednesday and becoming more likely Thursday into Friday, Frazier said. National Weather Service meteorologist Jason Frazier said the average high temperature this time of year is 51 degrees.

Tuesday will bring warmer temperatures, with the Twin Cities reaching the 40s, but also a chance for more precipitation. A round of snow is possible in the ...

Four to seven inches of snow could fall in northwestern Minnesota. Tuesday will bring warmer temperatures, with the Twin Cities reaching the 40s, but also a chance for more precipitation. It'll be slightly cooler up north and out west.

The first day of spring in Kansas City will bring 60-degree weather conditions, a welcomed change after a weekend that saw bitterly cold wind chills.

The bulk of rainfall from these storms are likely to occur across central to eastern Missouri. Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected Tuesday through Friday. That just missed the record coldest high temperature for March 18 of 26 degrees, set in 1965,

Today, March 20, 2023, is the vernal equinox, commonly known as the first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. However, meteorological spring began back on ...

And sunsets will continue to happen later in the day. At the equator, an equinox results in about 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of night, according to NASA. The March equinox marks the first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere -- but it’s also the first day of fall for those south of the equator.

The vernal equinox marks the beginning of astronomical spring and occurs in the Northern Hemisphere around March 20th, whereas the autumnal equinox falls around ...

[colder temperatures](https://www.foxweather.com/learn/when-is-coldest-time-of-year) because there’s less heating of the Earth’s surface. [Read more from FOX Weather](https://www.foxweather.com/learn/first-day-spring-march-20-vernal-equinox) This provides the most direct solar radiation of the year, resulting in more heating of the Earth’s surface and, therefore, [warmer temperatures](https://www.foxweather.com/learn/when-is-warmest-time-of-year). On [June's summer solstice](https://www.foxweather.com/learn/first-day-summer-june-21-summer-solstice), the most direct rays of sunlight are in alignment with the Tropic of Cancer (23.5 degrees north latitude). This means we have the least direct solar radiation of the year on the first day of winter, resulting in local time due to [daylight saving time](https://www.foxweather.com/lifestyle/the-history-of-daylight-saving-time)) on the summer solstice. [winter solstice in December](https://www.foxweather.com/learn/first-day-of-winter-is-december-21-the-science-behind-the-winter-solstice), the sun's most direct rays are positioned over the Tropic of Capricorn (23.5 degrees south latitude). n the winter, the sunrise is in the southeastern sky and the sunset is in the southwestern sky – a much shorter path across the Northern Hemisphere sky – so days are short and nights are long. Notice in this image how the shadow that separates day and night across Therefore, everywhere on Earth experiences an equal 12 hours of daylight and darkness because the sun rises due east and sets due west. The sun reaches its highest and northernmost point [winter](https://www.foxweather.com/category/winter) and at the Northern Hemisphere during our astronomical [summer](https://www.foxweather.com/category/summer).

Spring officially was unveiled in Windsor on Monday with local temperatures and sunny skies hopefully a good sign on the weather to come.

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Expect cloudy skies and a 60 per cent chance of flurries this evening. Temperatures will fall to -3 C overnight. Tuesday's forecast calls for mainly cloudy ...

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The vernal and autumnal equinoxes mark the beginning of spring and fall, while the winter and summer solstices define the astronomical start of those seasons ...

From the vernal equinox up until the summer solstice, daylight hours will increase as dark-sky hours decrease. Skies are expected to be mostly cloudy on Monday, with highs reaching near 50 degrees. On the first day of spring, also the day of the vernal equinox, daytime and nighttime hours are roughly equal, just as they are during the autumnal equinox in late September, according to the