Spring arrives on Thursday at 1:48 a.m. For those who like to keep track of such events, this is an unusually early start for the season and it is due to this being a leap year. Usually spring arrives a day later on the 21st.

Temperature: Precip.

Day Max. Min. Inches.

Fº Fº

March 7 46 28 .00

March 8 54 40 .18

March 9 57 32 1.57

March 10 43 25 .00

March 11 39 24 .00

March 12 43 31 .00

March 13 47 30 .00

Water temperature in Edgartown harbor: 45º F.

Gardeners, farmers and fishermen receive a present on Sunday. It isn’t for their pockets, but it just as well might be. An additional hour of daylight arrives at the end of the day with Daylight Saving Time coming on Sunday.

Temperature: Precip.

Day Max. Min. Inches.

Fº Fº

Feb. 29 32 15 .00

March 1 39 21 .35

March 2 42 28 .05

March 3 42 21 .00

March 4 49 41 .00

March 5 56 44 .34

March 6 55 32 .03

Water temperature in Edgartown harbor: 44º F.

The best show in town is in the early morning, in the week ahead. The moon, Jupiter, Venus and Mercury are low in the southeastern sky before sunrise. There is a change from day to day.

Temperature: Precip.

Day Max. Min. Inches.

Fº Fº

Feb. 22 32 19 .11

Feb. 23 35 28 .57

Feb. 24 34 24 Trace

Feb. 25 38 26 .00

Feb. 26 47 26 .00

Feb. 27 49 38 .68

Feb. 28 42 22 Trace

Water temperature in Edgartown harbor: 42º F.