An unusually warm February will finish on a near‑record high note, but March will roar in with a blast of winter, bringing a messy mix of rain, snow and possibly even sleet and freezing rain, according to the National Weather Service.
Before winter returns, sunny, spring-like weather will dominate the metro, with temperatures in the low 60s on Thursday. Friday will be especially warm, with high temperatures climbing to around 73 degrees, which would tie a year-old record, according to the weather service.
But the warm weather, very low humidity, gusty winds and dry ground mean there’s an elevated fire danger, with conditions ripe for grassfires to ignite and spread quickly, the weather service said…