Thursday's high temperature of 78 degrees in Ann Arbor set a new record, according to University of Michigan weather observer Dennis Kahlbaum.

The last time this area saw temperatures that high on April 1 was the record of 75 degrees on 1986, he said.

Washtenaw Community College student Alisha Wilkins of Ann Arbor turns a pair of lawn chairs into a makeshift lounger to take full advantage of the beautiful weather by listening to her music and basking in the sunshine this week.

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The region will be going for another record breaker today.

The record for April 2 was a high of 80 degrees in 1986. The forecast predicts temperatures could reach a high of 81 degrees today.

When March wrapped up on Thursday, temperatures had reached the mid 70s - ending one of the least snowy months on record. That's after February had a record snowfall with 33.1 inches of snow.

Tina Reed covers health and the environment for AnnArbor.com. You can reach her at tinareed@annarbor.com, call her at 734-623-2535 or find her on Twitter @TreedinAA.