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UNITED STATES — A major pattern transition is expected during the Week 2 timeframe, with forecast data showing the core of above-normal warmth shifting eastward while cooler air spreads into the western United States. The latest 7-day average temperature anomaly outlook for early April highlights a broad area of well-above-normal temperatures centered over the central…

UNITED STATES — A newly released county-by-county map analyzing hurricane return periods from 1851 through 2024 reveals stark contrasts in how often coastal communities across the U.S. experience hurricane-force winds. The updated map focuses not just on landfall points, but on the average return period of hurricane-force winds for every coastal county — offering a…

ANTARCTICA — An extraordinary burst of polar cold has sent temperatures at Vostok Station, Antarctica plunging to -105°F (-75°C), marking what is being described as the coldest March temperature ever recorded on the continent. The reading is especially notable because March marks the beginning of autumn in the Southern Hemisphere — not the peak of…

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — Another stretch of above-normal warmth is settling in across Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties, with temperatures running 10 to 20 degrees above seasonal averages through the week. Forecast highs from March 23 through March 29 show widespread 80s and 90s across inland and valley areas, prompting ongoing…

IOWA — A dramatic temperature reversal stunned the Midwest as readings in parts of Iowa plunged from the 90s into the 30s in less than 24 hours, marking one of the most extreme swings of the season. Data from late Sunday evening shows temperatures across Iowa running as much as 53 degrees colder at 6…

CENTRAL UNITED STATES — A developing weather pattern is signaling an uptick in severe storm potential across Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri and Illinois as the calendar turns from late March into early April. According to the latest outlook covering March 31 through April 10, a broad zone of the central Plains and Midwest is…

WESTERN UNITED STATES — An updated snow water equivalent (SWE) map released March 22, 2026 shows troubling conditions across much of the West, with large portions of California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada and Arizona reporting snowpack levels below 50 percent of the 1991–2020 median. The Westwide SNOTEL map highlights extensive red shading across the Southwest and…

WESTERN UNITED STATES — At a time of year when mountain snowpack typically reaches its seasonal maximum, new data shows the snowpack across California, Nevada, Colorado, Utah and Arizona is nearly depleted. According to USDA snow water equivalent (SWE) data dated March 23, 2026, the current snowpack stands at just 8 percent of the median…

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA — A powerful late-March heatwave shattered daily temperature records across parts of Nevada, California and Arizona on March 23, 2026, with desert communities experiencing readings more typical of early summer than early spring. According to data released by the National Weather Service in Las Vegas, multiple cities either broke longstanding records or…

RENO, NEVADA — The record-breaking March warmth continues across the Sierra region, with Reno, Nevada setting a new daily temperature record and South Lake Tahoe, California tying its existing mark on March 23. According to preliminary data released by the National Weather Service in Reno, Reno–Tahoe International Airport reached 78°F, surpassing the previous record of…