Chilly start to last morning of winter; warmer afternoon temperatures welcome in spring

It was a chilly start to winter's last sunrise of the season but the cold temperatures are expected to rise later this afternoon as milder air moves in to welcome spring's arrival.

Officially, spring begins at 5:58 p.m. Wednesday so it was only fitting that temperatures were in the 20s and 30s to begin the day.

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FOX 5's Mike Thomas warm air from the south will brings temperatures into the 50s and, in some places, close to 60 degrees, before the day is through.

Wednesday will stay dry but spring showers are moving our direction. Thomas says we should expect a soggy day on Thursday and a possible passing showers on Friday. Look out for some potentially strong wind gusts Friday into Saturday.

The weekend should stay dry and mostly sunny with cooler temperatures in the 50s on Saturday and warmer weather around 60 degrees on Sunday.

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