The climate summary for March 2026 was released this week and shows that the contiguous US was the warmest on record. This is based primarily on record-setting warmth in the western United States coupled with significantly above normal temperatures in most of the eastern US as well. By contrast, Alaska had their third-coldest March on record. Precipitation across the US was highly variable with many areas of expanding drought (including the Southeast) and other areas with very wet conditions. You can read more at https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/news/national-climate-202603.
