The warmup began today and it tied the record of 63 degrees in Bridgeport set a year ago.
Tomorrow will feature more fair weather and mild temperatures with highs in the 50s.
There is hope after a difficult year as more people get coronavirus vaccines and spring weather arrives.
By Thursday and Friday, it will be warmer with highs in the mid- to upper-60s away from the shoreline.
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