U.S. Heat Records And El Niño Risk | Climate

Last Update: 09/22/2026 at 11:33 PM EST

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March brought record-abnormally hot conditions across the continental United States, with drought worsening water and agriculture stress and forecasts pointing to a strong El Niño that could extend temperature extremes into late 2026 and 2027.

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PBS News / Seth Borenstein

U.S. March Heat Records Shattered As El Niño Looms

4/9/2026 • Climate Science & Impacts • General

abqjournal / Seth Borenstein

March Sets Record As Most Abnormally Hot Month In 132 Years

4/8/2026 • Climate Science & Impacts • General

AOL / Seth Borenstein

March Was Continental U.S.'s Most Abnormally Hot Month On Record

4/8/2026 • Climate Science & Impacts • General

NBC News

March Sets U.S. Heat Record As Super El Niño Looms

4/9/2026 • Climate Science & Impacts • General

The Guardian

US Records Hottest March On Record As Heat Intensifies

4/9/2026 • Climate Science & Impacts • General