Technology and Science02 April, 20261 min read
March 2026 Heatwave Shatters 1,500 Records Across 11 States
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More than 1,500 temperature records across 11 states. March 2026 ranks as warmest March on record across a large portion of the U.S.
Historic March Heatwave
March 2026 brought an unprecedented heatwave across the western two thirds of the United States. Over 1,500 temperature records were broken across 11 states. The American Southwest experienced the most anomalous extreme heat event ever observed.
“Between March 16 and 23, over 1,500 daily record high temperatures were set across the U.S.”
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Climate Central Links Heat to Fossil Fuel Emissions
Climate Central attributed the heatwave to human-caused climate change. Roughly 29% of the country recorded maximum temperatures at least five times as likely because of climate change. This was the highest-ever share of the U.S. landscape to experience such anomalies.