Record Warmth Wednesday: Is Spring Here For Good?

With record warmth recorded Wednesday throughout the region, you may be wondering: Is this going to last?

The answer, according to forecasters, is yes. It may not be continue to be quite as warm, but the general consensus is that we've rounded the corner from winter.

"I believe that winter itself, the worst of winter, is over," AccuWeather Lead Long-Range Forecast Meteorologist Paul Pastelok said. "It is not uncommon for snow in spring in the Northeast, but we have turned the corner to spring."

The record high temperature in Philadelphia on March 9 is 73 degrees. It got up 80 degrees today in the Philadelphia region.

The NWS is warning of an elevated risk of fires today, however.

"Relative humidity values will drop to or just below 30 percent while southwest wind gusts of 15 to 20 mph will develop this afternoon, the NWS said in a special weather statement. "The combination of low relative humidity, gusty winds and dry fuels will produce an elevated risk for the spread of fires this afternoon across interior New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania."

Here is the local forecast:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light southwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 7 to 11 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.SaturdayPartly sunny, with a high near 62.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Sunday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.TuesdayMostly cloudy, with a high near 61.