Many Butler County residents headed outside Wednesday as temperatures topped 50 degrees. Sue Bartko walks her dog, Scarlet, along Moraine State Park's South Shore on Tuesday. Right, Cai Gould, 2, of Butler spent Wednesday afternoon playing with his mother, Ally Gould, and brothers, Luke, 4, and Elias, 9 months, in Rotary Park. After a brief taste of spring, temperatures are expected to dip back into the 30s Thursday, with a low around 18. The first day of spring is March 20.

Sue Bartko walks her dog, Scarlet, along Moraine State Park's South Shore Tuesday.

Cai Gould, 2, of Butler spent Wednesday afternoon playing with his mother, Ally Gould and brothers, Luke, 4, and Elias, 9 months playing in Rotary Park.

Cai Gould, 2, of Butler spent Wednesday afternoon playing with his mother, Ally Gould and brothers, Luke, 4, and Elias, 9 months playing in Rotary Park.