March skips directly to broil
What happened
A mid-March heat dome pushed temperatures 20–30°F above average across parts of California, Nevada and Arizona, with Phoenix forecasts reaching about 106°F.
Why it matters
World Weather Attribution found the event was made far more likely and hotter by human-caused warming; such early heat also catches people and public-health systems before normal summer protections are ready.
The Blappos angle
Spring was available for six minutes.
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