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March has kicked off with record highs across much of the South, and that taste of spring warmth will spread to parts of the Midwest, and even the Northeast, through early next week.

In fact, it began before the calendar turned. Phoenix tied or set new daily record highsfour days in a row, all in the 90s. One Deep South Texas reporting station recorded what may be thenation's hottest winter temperature.

(MORE:Record Warmest Winter In Parts Of The West)

This week, we've seen daily record highs tied or set on Tuesday in Austin, Texas (89 degrees), Memphis, Tennessee (81 degrees) and Sarasota, Florida (89 degrees) among other places.

Wednesday saw more records tied or broken in College Station, Texas (86), Tuscaloosa, Alabama (83), Memphis (81) and more across the Southern Plains and Southeast. And Thursday saw more records tied or broken with Gainsville, Florida (87), Vicksburg, Mississippi (85) and Birmingham, Alabama (83).

Memphis, Tennessee broke a daily record again Saturday (83) as well as Tampa, Florida (90) and Atlanta, Georgia (83).

But we expect this record warmth to surge north into parts of the Midwest and Northeast in two main bursts: through Saturday, then again from Monday through Wednesday.

Through Saturday

We expect dozens of daily record highs and warm lows to be set from the Southeast to the Ohio Valley, southern Great Lakes and parts of the mid-Atlantic states through Saturday. Cincinnati, Atlanta, Tampa and New Orleans are just some of the cities that could set daily records.

On Saturday, 60s could surge into western New York state, with 70s into western Pennsylvania and 80s still from the Carolinas to the Gulf Coast.

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(MAPS:10-Day US Forecast Highs/Lows)

Monday Through Wednesday

Another surge of record warmth is expected the first half of the week ahead. And this one is expected to push into the entire Northeast, including areas stubbornly cold for weeks and still covered in snow fromWinter Storm Hernando.

Monday's record warmth may extend into the upper Midwest as far north as Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan, with highs in the 60s, perhaps even low 70s.

Tuesday, that record warmth shifts east. Washington and perhaps even Philadelphia could flirt with 80 degrees, and 70s should push into at least parts of the New York City tri-state.

And Wednesday, more records are possible in the East from Florida to Pennsylvania.

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How Long Will This Last?

This being spring, you probably knew this warmth wasn't going to last long.

A pronounced pattern change is expected to pull colder air southward from Canada beginning Tuesday in the Rockies and Plains, then pushing to the rest of the South and East later next week. That could be followed by another cold front during the following weekend.

So, enjoy the spring warmth while you can through this weekend, before this change arrives.

(MORE:March Outlook)

Jonathan Erdman is a senior meteorologist at weather.com and has been covering national and international weather since 1996. Extreme and bizarre weather are his favorite topics. Reach out to him onBluesky,X (formerly Twitter)andFacebook.

Lynette Pino watched in February as news about the disappearance ofNancy Guthrieseemed endless. But she decided she didn't want to get consumed by it.

Savannah Guthrie Mom Missing

Pino has something in common with NBC "Today"co-host Savannah Guthrie'sfamily: Her son, Darian Nevayaktewa, remains missing, too, nearly 18 years after leaving home before a new school year to see his father in Arizona.

"I could see in their faces that they want answers," said Pino, 58, from Tesuque Pueblo in New Mexico. "What's the next step? What can we do? It's how I feel. There are no answers. I just pray for them and the other people who are missing."

"Why," she added, "would someone take an elderly lady?"

Pino and the Guthries are experiencing whatexperts call ambiguous loss.A loved one has disappeared, making it maddeningly mysterious and possibly permanent. Abductions, runaways, certain natural disasters and war can fit the category. So, too, can dementia when family members become strangers.

"They're frozen in their grief. They have a real sense of helplessness," said Tai Mendenhall, a medical family therapist at the University of Minnesota and director of a mental health disaster team. "There's no clear resolution from it. We know from research that ambiguous loss is the most psychologically painful kind of loss because of that."

Pauline Boss is a pioneer in the field and is credited with coming up with the term. In the 1970s, she interviewed women in California whose husbands were missing in action in the Vietnam War. Boss and Mendenhall worked with families after the 9/11 terrorist attack at New York's World Trade Center.

Guthries cope with prayer

Nancy Guthrie, 84, who lived alone, was reported missing from her Tucson-area home Feb. 1. Savannah Guthrie says her mother was "taken in the dark of night from her bed." The FBI released video more than a week later from a camera outside Nancy Guthrie's front door showing amasked stranger. Her blood was found on the porch, but the case remains unsolved.

The odd circumstances and Savannah Guthrie's celebrity as a TV personality have turned the investigation into a major news story. Guthrie hasmade videos, some with siblings Annie and Camron, in which she repeatedly appealed for her mother's release and lately offered a $1 million reward for information.

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"As my sister says, 'We are blowing on the embers of hope,' " Guthrie said on Feb. 24, her eyes red.

Guthrie, Annie and brother-in-law Tommaso Cioni recently placed flowers at a roadside memorial at the home. They reached down to read handwritten notes and consoled each other with deep hugs. Guthrie also returned Thursday for an emotional reunion with her NBC colleagues in New York.

She has referred to her Christian faith during the ordeal, asking people earlier on Instagram to "raise your prayers with us" and acknowledging recently that Nancy Guthrie might already be in heaven dancing "with our daddy." It's something that can help people cope with ambiguous loss, experts say.

"When people turn toward their faith, that is where they find solace," Mendenhall said. "Oftentimes the power of faith comes from the communities that inhabit it. Sometimes the best treatment for ambiguous loss is a community group, people who have had this shared experience."

Son's trip turns into mystery

Pino said she regularly turns to prayer as she copes with the plight of her missing son, who was 19 when he vanished in June 2008. Nevayaktewa's disappearance isamong many unsolved casesof violent crime in Native American communities. The FBI last year said it wassending extra agents, analysts and other personnel to 10 states to try to make a difference.

"He wanted to go see his dad on the Hopi reservation in Arizona," Pino said of her son. "I just remember that day hugging him, telling him he only needed a half-semester to graduate from high school. He wasn't there long, maybe a week, before he disappeared. Someone took him somewhere — I don't know. Hard to say."

Savannah Guthrie said her family is donating $500,000 to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, citing "millions of families that have suffered" with similar uncertainty.

Pino said she prayed and lit candles for Nevayaktewa during a trip to Arizona last summer around the anniversary of his disappearance.

"Do not give up hope," Pino said she would tell the Guthries. "Don't let law enforcement put it aside."

It's time to fly again.

The Flying Nuntook place in the Convent San Tanco in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where the titular character — also known as Sister Bertrille — played bySally Fieldarrived one day to join as a nun after being arrested in a free speech protest.

Sister Bertrille was most notable for her flying abilities, which came from a combination of her weighing less than 90 pounds, the shape of her cornette and the direction of the wind lifting her.

The series served as a breakout role for Field and also earned Marge Redmond — who played Sister Bertrille's wise friend Sister Jacqueline — an Emmy Award nomination.

"We also started shooting that show — just to give some context — in 1966 [or] 67," Field shared during a November 2022 appearance onThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert. "[It felt like] my whole generation was running around naked and eating granola and dropping acid and changing the world and I was a nun … I was a flying nun."

Here's everything to know about what happened to the cast ofThe Flying Nun.

Sally Field as Sister Bertrille

Sally Field played Sister Bertrille, the bubbly, optimistic flying nun. While filming the show, Field was pregnant with herfirst son, Peter, which she had to hide, since nuns are celibate.

"The very end of the second year of [The Flying]Nun, before the third even began, I was pregnant with my first child," Field told PEOPLE in 2016.

The Flying Nunwas one of the sitcoms Field starred on in the '60s and '70s, includingGidgetandThe Girl with Something Extra,before earning an Emmy Award for her performance in the TV mini-seriesSybil.

She then began earning recognition in film for performances inStay HungryandSmokey and the BanditoppositeBurt Reynolds, before truly breaking through with her Academy Award-winning performance as the titular character inNorma Rae.

She won a second Academy Award in 1984 for her performance inPlaces in the Heart. Field continued starring in many iconic roles such as as social worker M'Lynn inSteel Magnolias, the titular character's ex-wife Miranda inMrs. Doubtfireand Forrest's mother inForrest Gump.

Field had a successful return to TV, winning an Emmy Award for her guest role onERin 2001 and for her lead performance as Nora Walker in the dramaBrothers & Sisters. She earned another Academy Award nomination inLincolnand played Aunt May inThe Amazing Spider-Manfranchise.

The all-time great actress' career hasn't slowed down as she appeared in the sports comedy80 For Bradyin 2023 and romanceRemarkably Bright Creaturesin 2026. Field also earned a Tony Award nomination in 2017 for her performance in Tennessee Williams'The Glass Menagerie.

Field was married to Steven Craig from 1968 to 1975, with whom she welcomed two sons: Peter and Ian. In 1984, Field married Alan Griesman, and they welcomed son Sam in 1987 before divorcing in 1994.

Madeleine Sherwood as Reverend Mother Placido

Madeleine Sherwoodportrayed the stern Reverend Mother Placido, who ran the convent.

AfterThe Flying Nun, Sherwood starred on soap operas, includingGuiding Light. She also starred in horror films likeWicked, WickedandThe Changeling.

On April 23, 2016, Sherwood died at her childhood home in Quebec, Canada, at 93 years old. She was married to Robert Sherwood — whom she later divorced — and had one daughter, two grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Marge Redmond as Sister Jacqueline

Sister Bertrille's clever, humorous friend Sister Jacqueline — who also narrated the show — was played by Marge Redmond. Her performance earned the series its only Emmy Award nomination when she got a nod for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 1968.

AfterThe Flying Nun, Redmond had roles inAlfred Hitchcock's final movie,Family Plot, in 1976 andWoody Allen'sManhattan Murder Mysteryin 1993.

On TV, she had a recurring role on the legal drama seriesMatlockas Mrs. McCardle. She guest-starred on several TV shows, from comedies likeThe Cosby ShowandMarried… With Childrento dramas likeThe Rockford Filesand her final major appearance onLaw & Orderin 1997.

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Redmond married actor Jack Weston in 1950, but the two later divorced. Redmond died in February 2020 at 95 years old.

Shelley Morrison as Sister Sixto

Shelley Morrisonplayed the good-natured Sister Sixto, a Puerto Rican nun who often comedically misinterpreted English slang. Morrison spoke toCommon Groundabout her character and the experience of working with Field in 2011.

"She was not too smart, but daffy and always sweet. I modeled much of her quirky and lovable ways on my dear aunties," Morrison said of Sixto. "And working with Sally Field was such a pleasure; even at her young age, you could see her vast talent at work."

Morrison made further appearances on multiple shows, including episodes ofMurder, She Wrote,L.A. Law, Home ImprovementandGeneral Hospital.

However, Morrison's most iconic performance came as the Salvadoran maid Rosario Salazar onWill & Grace, appearing in over 60 episodes.

In her personal life, Morrison married Walter Dominguez in 1973, and the two adopted six children together. She died at 83 years old in 2019 from heart failure after a brief illness.

Alejandro Rey as Carlos Ramirez

Alejandro Rey played casino owner, playboy and unlikely philanthropist Carlos Ramirez, who donated his land to the convent for a new school after having a revelation upon seeing Sister Bertrille fly.

Rey had some film roles afterThe Flying Nunended in 1970. He starred in thrillers, includingThe SwarmalongsideMichael CaineandCubastarringSean Connery, as well as the romantic comedyMoscow on the HudsonwithRobin Williams.

On TV, his next large role came as Karl Duval onDays of Our Lives.

Rey welcomed one child, Brandon, with Joyce Rey. He died of cancer at 57 years old in 1987.

Linda Dangcil as Sister Ana

Linda Dangcil starred as Sister Ana, another novice nun, onThe Flying Nun.

AfterThe Flying Nunended, she starred on the 1970s bilingual children's seriesVilla Alegre.

Outside of acting, Dangcil directed numerous plays for the Los Angeles Plays Festival and sat on many Screen Actors Guild (SAG) committees.

She was married to jazz musician Dick Hamilton and was a mother to two children as well as a grandmother to one prior to her death at age 67 in 2009 from throat cancer.

Vito Scotti as Captain Gaspar Fomento

Vito Scotti portrayed local police officer Captain Gaspar Fomento, who was the only series regular who didn't know Sister Bertrille could fly.

He had over 200 roles in a career spanning over 50 years, with some classics like voicing an Italian cat in Disney'sThe Aristocatsand a minor role as Nazorine inThe Godfather.

Scotti was married to Peruvian flamenco dancer Irene A. Scozzari from 1949 until her death in 1979 and welcomed two children with her before marrying Beverly Scotti.

He died of lung cancer on June 5, 1996, at 78 years old.

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