It actually feels hot out!

@TheHorse (206595)
Walnut Creek, California
March 11, 2019 3:30pm CST
After weeks of rain and cold, we suddenly have warm and clear Monday today. I'd guess the actual temperature to be about 68 F (20 C or so), but in the bright sun, it feels much warmer than that. I also heard both woodpeckers and doves yesterday. Is Spring (or Fall) on it way where you live?
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@much2say (53944)
• Los Angeles, California
11 Mar 19
Wow - that's quite a difference from down here. It's gray and kinda cold - probably low 60s - just feels chilly. It even showered a bit yesterday. We're usually lots warmer than you guys at this time of year!
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@much2say (53944)
• Los Angeles, California
12 Mar 19
@TheHorse This is so crazy. It WAS cold - but today is rather warm - with the sun totally over us. Seriously, with our drought, we welcome the rain here . . . it's just crazy it's been on the colder side all this time - it's already mid March!
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@TheHorse (206595)
• Walnut Creek, California
12 Mar 19
Today was lovely, but its going to hit 40 F tonight and there may be showers tomorrow. I never complain about rain in California.
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• United States
11 Mar 19
Spring is right around the corner. Today it was 50 degrees with sunshine
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@TheHorse (206595)
• Walnut Creek, California
12 Mar 19
Sounds like a good day for a game of football catch.
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@wolfgirl569 (95748)
• Marion, Ohio
11 Mar 19
It is finally getting warmer here.
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@TheHorse (206595)
• Walnut Creek, California
13 Mar 19
It was pretty nice here again today, even if a bit cooler than yesterday.
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@WorDazza (15833)
• Manchester, England
11 Mar 19
During February we had a couple of weeks of 15 C plus temperatures. We all thought spring had sprung early. It snowed yesterday!! Good old UK weather certainly keeps you on your toes.
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@ptrikha_2 (45555)
• India
12 Mar 19
@WorDazza yes at times, weather could be very uncertain!
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@WorDazza (15833)
• Manchester, England
12 Mar 19
@TheHorse It's about 150 miles North of London and just West of the Pennine Hills which run down the spine of North England. Thanks to prevailing Westerlies and the close proximity of the Pennines Manchester gets quite a lot of rain. Apparently we get more rain during daylight hours than any other town/city in the UK.
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@TheHorse (206595)
• Walnut Creek, California
12 Mar 19
How far North is Manchester? I associate England with rain. And more rain. London was my father's favorite town. But I've never been there.
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@DianneN (247219)
• United States
11 Mar 19
How exciting! It was a lovely 80 degrees here.
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@TheHorse (206595)
• Walnut Creek, California
12 Mar 19
Sounds good. I've actually been in Florida in Winter when it was cool! Not every Winter day is a beach day. Am I correct?
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@DianneN (247219)
• United States
12 Mar 19
@TheHorse Yes, you are!
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@Nevena83 (65280)
• Serbia
11 Mar 19
It's very cold here today and it rains.
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@TheHorse (206595)
• Walnut Creek, California
13 Mar 19
A day to stay inside?
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@Nevena83 (65280)
• Serbia
15 Mar 19
@TheHorse Because of Helena, I was outside, even when it was raining.
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@TheHorse (206595)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Mar 19
@Nevena83 Tell us more about Helena!
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@FourWalls (62475)
• United States
12 Mar 19
I'm still wearing sweatshirts and light jackets, but it's definitely less "biting" than it has been. And, given that there's another nine days to go, I guess the groundhog was right....spring's early.
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@TheHorse (206595)
• Walnut Creek, California
12 Mar 19
I'm glad. I am developing a Willie the Pooh tummy and want to get back to the pool.
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@LadyDuck (459212)
• Switzerland
12 Mar 19
It is still Winter where I live, a warm winter but not yet Spring. The doves never left, they have been here during all the winter.
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@LadyDuck (459212)
• Switzerland
12 Mar 19
@TheHorse They do, they can be pretty noisy, there are many that come to my feeders.
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@LadyDuck (459212)
• Switzerland
13 Mar 19
@kepweng Switzerland has no sea and no ocean. Have you ever looked at a map of Europe?
@TheHorse (206595)
• Walnut Creek, California
12 Mar 19
Do they make a cool sound when they take off there? I love that sound.
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@xander6464 (40910)
• Wapello, Iowa
12 Mar 19
Today, it was 50 and Wednesday is supposed to be 60. I don't know what's coming after that but it feels like Spring right now.
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@xander6464 (40910)
• Wapello, Iowa
12 Mar 19
@TheHorse Sometimes they still feel that way but when I remember what it was like when I was a kid, I realize that this is really nothing. We do get the Polar Vortex a lot more often now so the very worst part of Winter is actually worse quite often but it only lasts about a week and the rest is really easy. It's supposed to be 61 tomorrow and it's only mid-March, that used to be very rare but now it's common. We had an 80-degree day in February two years ago. It wouldn't mean anything if these were isolated incidents but they're not. This is becoming the norm. Even today, it's 46 right now, used to be warm for March but not now.
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@TheHorse (206595)
• Walnut Creek, California
13 Mar 19
@xander6464 I wonder if the "variance" in temperatures is increasing, even as overall temperatures are rising. I haven't checked.
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@TheHorse (206595)
• Walnut Creek, California
12 Mar 19
I wonder if I'd notice the gradual warming if I moved back there. I remember some LONG Winters.
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@Courtlynn (66918)
• United States
11 Mar 19
yes, it is.. unfortunately. As we had temp of 49 today, with little sunshine off and on.
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@TheHorse (206595)
• Walnut Creek, California
12 Mar 19
49 F feels cool to me. We may have rain again tomorrow.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
11 Mar 19
Yes it is, its very nice out now, this morning we got a rain shower so I napped, I wanted to work outside but maybe tomorrow.
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@TheHorse (206595)
• Walnut Creek, California
12 Mar 19
I have today off. Depending on how warm it gets, I may go cycling somewhere else. Like at Inspiration Point, where I often hike.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
12 Mar 19
@TheHorse I would like to mow grass this evening but not looking like I will get to, its very nice and warm out today.
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
11 Mar 19
It is overcast and gloomy down here.
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@TheHorse (206595)
• Walnut Creek, California
12 Mar 19
Oh, sorry to hear that. I think we're getting rain again tomorrow.
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@arunima25 (85579)
• Bangalore, India
12 Mar 19
It is spring here but the days are getting really warm.
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@ptrikha_2 (45555)
• India
13 Mar 19
@TheHorse yes in India we use Celsius.
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@TheHorse (206595)
• Walnut Creek, California
12 Mar 19
I bet they are. Is it standard to use degrees Celsius there?
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@arunima25 (85579)
• Bangalore, India
13 Mar 19
@TheHorse Yes we use degree Celsius.
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• Christiansted, Virgin Islands (U.S.)
11 Mar 19
In the Caribbean, its feels like summer all year long. It would be better if not for the extra mosquitoes and hurricanes.
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@ptrikha_2 (45555)
• India
12 Mar 19
@Coffeeman970 so do you use any sprays for the mosquitoes?
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@TheHorse (206595)
• Walnut Creek, California
12 Mar 19
@Coffeeman970 That sucks. I lost a nice Gibson guitar in a flood once. Is playing in your blood? Do you think you'll get another.
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• Christiansted, Virgin Islands (U.S.)
12 Mar 19
@TheHorse I hear that all right. Rebuilding things are expensive. I use to play the alto saxophone but it got destroyed from the hurricane,
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• United States
12 Mar 19
i wouldn't call it hot..but it was a lot warmer today than it had been.
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@TheHorse (206595)
• Walnut Creek, California
12 Mar 19
It felt hot in the direct sun. But t was really just a nice early Spring day, with temps in the mid- to upper-60s.
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@ptrikha_2 (45555)
• India
12 Mar 19
Here it is spring and getting warmer during the day time. Still we had rains yesterday but the mercury has not dipped much.
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@ptrikha_2 (45555)
• India
13 Mar 19
@TheHorse you must have enjoyed the sunshine !
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@ptrikha_2 (45555)
• India
14 Mar 19
@TheHorse oh the three year olds used to ask this?
@TheHorse (206595)
• Walnut Creek, California
12 Mar 19
It really was a beautiful day here. After work, I went to my friend's house to play music. Before we even got to music, we just sat in his back yard and enjoyed the sushine.
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@lot0724 (115)
• Henderson, Nevada
12 Mar 19
I completely agree how it feels warmer when it starts warming in the early spring
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@TheHorse (206595)
• Walnut Creek, California
12 Mar 19
Today is a tad cooler, but it's still nice out.
@Hate2Iron (15730)
• Canada
12 Mar 19
That sounds awesome!! We are noticing some new birds back in the trees... so spring definitely is trying to arrive!!!
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@TheHorse (206595)
• Walnut Creek, California
12 Mar 19
Yay! Today it's windy and the birds are quiet.
@janethwayne (5193)
• Philippines
12 Mar 19
We are the same ours here are also very hot.
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@TheHorse (206595)
• Walnut Creek, California
12 Mar 19
Where are you located? In a hotter climate than Northern California?
• United States
12 Mar 19
68 sounds perfect! it's about 75 right now with a breeze and it feels amazing :) spring is on its way
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@TheHorse (206595)
• Walnut Creek, California
12 Mar 19
Where in the US are you? Yesterday was a joy here in Northern California.
• United States
12 Mar 19
@TheHorse i'm on the other side, in Florida :)