West bakes under early heat dome, shattering March records
TL;DR
An early-week heat wave overwhelmed the West, with about 38 million people under heat alerts as temperatures surged into the 90s and 100s and numerous March records were set from California to Arizona (e.g., Palm Springs 107°F, Indio 108°F, Phoenix’s earliest 100°F day). Boise also logged an 80°F winter high, and Las Vegas reached a March-record 95°F. The heat is forecast to move east into the Rockies and Plains, raising wildfire risks in Colorado and surrounding states.
- Heat records topple as the West bakes NBC News
- Arizona community hits 110 degrees F, the highest March temperature ever recorded in the U.S. Yahoo
- First Alert Weather Day: Phoenix breaks record with earliest 105-degree day AZ Family
- Going hiking? These popular Phoenix trails are closed due to the heat The Arizona Republic
- Phoenix tops out at 102 degrees for city’s hottest March day on record KTAR News 92.3 FM
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