The latest monthly global climate summary from NCEI shows that for the world as a whole, March 2026 was tied for the second-warmest since 1880 with 2024, and was surpassed only by March 2025 by only 0.02 degrees F. Nearly all of the globe except for Alaska was warmer than normal, but Alaska was very cold compared to normal and record cold temperatures were set in the southern part of the state. Meanwhile, the Arctic sea ice was the 6th-lowest in the 48-year record for this time of year. You can read more at https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/news/global-climate-202603.
