Willows are budding early, following temperature swings of 40 to approximately -32 degrees Fahrenheit between February and March.

Willow and currants are budding unusually late, during an unusually warm fall.

Early budding willows (genus Salix) were observed on the Chistochina Trail during temperatures of 18 above Fahrenheit. The average temperature on March 23, 2021 was 10 degrees Fahrenheit, the coldest temperature on the day in the past twenty years.

Warmer than normal temperatures in Anchorage may be causing willows (genus Salix) to bud early.

Pussy willows (Salix scouleriana) - a sign of spring in Interior Alaska.

Early Pussy Willows in Denali Park.

Early pussy willows - Anchorage, Alaska, USA