What a difference a month makes! When March began, there were piles of snow everywhere. Now it's ending and we've got green grass, crocuses and even a few daffodils. What's more, we have another slightly better-than-average day. The National Weather Service is promising sunshine, light winds and afternoon temperatures in the low to mid-50s in the Buffalo metro area, upper 50s away from the lake. April, on the other hand, is going to start off by pretending it's another month. Like May. The forecast says Thursday should be mostly sunny with a high around 60 in Buffalo, near 70 inland. Friday, you're likely to think it's June or July. More sunshine is expected, with near- record heat — around 70 in Buffalo, close to 80 elsewhere. Sunshine and summerlike warmth should continue on Saturday. Alas, it ends on Easter Sunday, when a cold front arrives, bringing April showers with it and dropping temperatures back into the 50s.