US EditionRecords shattered as summer heat hits Southwest in March
Scientists say the March heat dome added 4.7–7.2°F to temperatures, making the record-breaking heat wave virtually impossible without human-caused climate change.
- A historic heat wave shattered March records across the U.S. Southwest on Thursday and Friday, with Martinez Lake, Arizona, reaching 110°F—the highest March temperature ever recorded in the United States.
- Human-Caused climate change made the extreme heat "virtually impossible," according to a Friday report by World Weather Attribution; warming from burning coal, oil, and natural gas added up to 7.2 degrees Fahrenheit to temperatures.
- University of Victoria climate scientist Andrew Weaver stated extremes are pushing "beyond the bounds we once thought possible," as the Southwest faces deadly heat months ahead of normal seasonal timing.
- Authorities in Phoenix restricted access to popular hiking trails through Sunday due to dangerous heat conditions, while the National Weather Service reported temperatures running up to 30 degrees Fahrenheit above average in parts of the region.
- Data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows the United States is breaking 77% more hot weather records now than in the 1970s, with experts warning such events are becoming recurring features of a warming world.
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March heat surges past 100 in California and Arizona, smashing records
A burst of unusual March heat is hitting the United States this week and into next, busting previous monthly heat records by wide margins. While heat is most acutely felt by people exposed to it, graphics and charts convey the scale of this extreme event. Temperatures in the West remain far above what's typical for March, a sign the early season heat is not letting up. Compared with the average highs for March between 1991 and 2020, temperatures…
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Winston-Salem JournalRecords shattered as summer heat hits Southwest
WASHINGTON — The dangerous heat wave shattering March records all over the U.S. Southwest is more than just another extreme weather blip. It's the latest next-level weather wildness that is occurring ever more frequently as Earth's warming builds.
The heat wave that struck the southwest of the United States in March, breaking all the records, is much more than just an extreme weather event. It is an extreme weather phenomenon of an unprecedented magnitude, more and more common as global warming accelerates.
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Records shattered as summer heat hits Southwest in March; ‘This is what climate change looks like’
WASHINGTON — The dangerous heat wave shattering March records all over the U.S. Southwest is more than just another extreme weather blip. It’s the latest next-level weather wildness that is occurring ever more frequently as Earth’s warming builds. Read more...
‘This is what climate change looks like’: Records shattered as summer heat hits Southwest
The dangerous heat wave shattering March records all over the U.S. Southwest is more than just another extreme weather blip. It’s the latest next-level weather wildness that is occurring ...
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