March 21, 2026 Saturday Weather Update
Pattern shift into early April should wipe out persistent western ridge
March 2026 was the warmest March in the 132-year national record (1895–2026), at 50.8°F against a 1991–2020 normal of 43.6°F (+7.3°F).
March 2026 was the 8th-driest March in the 132-year national record (1895–2026), at 1.8in against a 1991–2020 normal of 2.5in (-0.7in).
NOAA/NCEI Climate at a Glance, contiguous United States. This is the observed record for the month, not a score of anything said in this piece — the forecast ledger begins 2026-08-17 and cannot reach earlier posts.
Lower 48 was more than 20°F above normal earlier this afternoon at 4 PM ET
Temperatures well into the 90s in the Plains … 47% of the Lower 48 by area was at least 80°F and 17% at least 90°F.
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