A Hot Start to Spring in the Southwest

NASA·7 months ago

Reading 0:00

15s threshold

Earth Observatory

Science

Earth Observatory

A Hot Start to Spring in the…

Earth

Earth Observatory

Image of the Day

EO Explorer

Topics

All Topics

Atmosphere

Land

Heat & Radiation

Life on Earth

Human Dimensions

Natural Events

Oceans

Remote Sensing Technology

Snow & Ice

Water

More Content

Collections

Global Maps

World of Change

Articles

Notes from the Field Blog

Earth Matters Blog

Blue Marble: Next Generation

EO Kids

Mission: Biomes

About

About Us

🛜 RSS

Extreme heat lingers over the U.S. Southwest and Mexico on March 20, 2026, in this visualization based on GEOS-FP data.

NASA Earth Observatory/Michala Garrison

In March 2026, the first official day of the Northern Hemisphere’s spring felt more like summer across much of the southwestern United States.…

Continue reading — create a free account

Join HashtagPLUS to read full articles, follow hashtags, vote, and join the conversation.

Menu