U.S. Faces Record Heat as El Niño Looms
March 2026 was the hottest month on record for the continental United States, with temperatures averaging 50.85 degrees Fahrenheit, 9.35 degrees above the 20th-century norm. This unprecedented heat is part of a trend of increasing global temperatures, exacerbated by human-caused climate change. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the European climate service Copernicus forecast a super strong El Niño to form soon, potentially intensifying into the winter. This El Niño could push global temperatures to new record levels in late 2026 and into 2027. 
