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California community ties all-time March temperature record in the US
North Shore matched the U.S. March temperature record at 108°F amid a Southwest heat wave with multiple cities breaking or tying decades-old March records, National Weather Service said.
- Wednesday, North Shore, California reached 108 degrees, tying the U.S. March temperature record first set by Rio Grande City, Texas in 1954.
- A record-breaking winter heat wave in the Southwest is driving the extreme readings and will stretch into the weekend, with temperatures 20 to 30 degrees above normal for the rest of the week, Bryan Lewis said.
- Downtown Los Angeles recorded 94 degrees, surpassing its previous March high of 87 degrees in 1997, and Palm Springs, California reached 104 degrees, tying its March record from 1966.
- The aptly named Thermal, California was forecast to hit 110 degrees on Friday, many other cities in the Southwest are expected to see their earliest 100-plus degree day on record, and heat alerts extend through Sunday, March 22, 2026.
- Several cities on Wednesday experienced their hottest March day in almost 40 years, and Phoenix's only other March triple-digit reading was on March 26, 1988.
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Record Southwest heat continues after California community ties all-time March high
NORTH SHORE, Calif. (AP) — A day after a tiny desert community in Southern California reached 108 degrees (42.2 Celsius), tying the highest March temperature ever recorded in the U.S., forecasters warned Thursday that record-breaking winter heat across the Southwest…
Arizona community hits 110 degrees F, the highest March temperature ever recorded in the U.S.
Abnormal heat on the last day of winter continues to set records in the U.S. Southwest. The Arizona desert community of Martinez Lake hit 110 degrees F on Thursday, breaking the record for highest March temperature ever recorded in the U.S. The community is about 145 miles west of Phoenix. The blistering new record comes as forecasters warned that winter heat across the Southwest will continue into the weekend.
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