After a winter defined by sharp swings between dry stretches and powerful storms, new forecasts suggest the Tahoe region could be heading into a stretch of unusually warm and dry weather. Meteorologists say a strong ridge of high pressure building across the western United States will push temperatures to late-spring or even early-summer levels across parts of the region.

Plenty of rain chances and warmer than average temperatures highlight the first week of March. We are quickly springing into a new season and ditching cold air and snow for temperatures well warmer than average, and pairing those with plenty of rain chances.

Temperatures will stay mild tonight as we fall into the 60s and 50s. We will stay quiet tonight with clouds building into the area. Partly to mostly cloudy by Tuesday morning. An alert dispatcher and a quick-acting sheriff's deputy are being credited with ...

WEST MICHIGAN — Grand Rapids saw its first 70 degree before March 1 this year on February 27. Since then, we've tallied 13 more, as well as reaching 80° on April 27. Believe it or not, our Meteorological Spring period, March first through May 31st, is ...

A GRIP ON SPORTS • There are some subtle undertones to Wednesday morning’s sunshine around Spokane. Simply, it’s more of a spring glow. Blue sky, green hints and white clouds dominate the view from the office window.

A hillside peony farm in southern Illinois bursts into color each spring with 12 acres of fragrant blooms worth the short seasonal trip.