March records...

March was a record breaking month. New monthly high temperatures were recorded in the interior, western and the northern parts of Alaska. Some NWS reporting sites averaged nearly twenty degrees above normal for the month.
The Fairbanks average temperature for March was 27.6° F which was 16.2° above normal. The highest daily temperature was 54 on the 31st while the lowest was -10 on the 2nd.
Precipitation totaled 0.45" which was 0.20" above average. Snowfall totaled 2.8"and the snow depth maxed out at 21" on the 7th. Snow in town was largely gone by month's end.

Data from NWS and chart from Alaska Climate Research Center

As for the surgery, it went fine. The Dr used a local nerve block that lasted 3 days. The surgery apparently removed, rather than cut, the effected nerves while repairing the hernia, so there's virtually no pain now. Almost inconceivable, as the previous hernia surgery, thirteen years ago, was a very painful recovery. I am certainly thankful for the advances in medicine since then. Now I'm on two weeks of R and R until I heal up and can get back to it. Hats off to nurse Andy who not only takes care of me but the dogs and cat too. Not sure which one's harder!