Spring still feeling like summer in parts of Southwest US
AP News • • nation
Key Points:
- Parts of California and Arizona faced extreme heat warnings with temperatures forecasted at or above 100°F (37.7°C), continuing a week of record-breaking heat in the Southwest.
- The Yuma Desert in Arizona reached 112°F (43.3°C), setting a U.S. record for the highest March temperature, with other Southern California areas also hitting triple digits unusually early.
- Experts predict April through June will be hotter than normal across much of the U.S., with the Midwest experiencing temperatures over 90°F (32.2°C) in Nebraska and Texas, accompanied by wildfire risk warnings.
- Nebraska's Cottonwood and Morrill fires, which burned over 1,200 square miles, are largely contained, and
