California community ties U.S. temperature record for March, with more than 41 million under heat alerts

Temperatures in a small Southern California desert community soared to 108 degrees on Wednesday, tying the highest March temperature ever recorded in the U.S. The blistering conditions came as the Southwest experiences a record-shattering winter heat wave, which is forecast to stick around through the first half of next week.  Heat alerts remain in effect … Read more

Maps show forecast for extreme heat wave scorching the West

A long-duration heat wave is taking shape over the western half of the U.S. and forecast to stick around in the days ahead. A high pressure system in place over the West is keeping precipitation out, which is also allowing for record heat across a large region. Triple-digit temperatures are forecast in the Desert Southwest … Read more

A prolonged and unusual March heat wave is gripping cities across the West

SAN FRANCISCO — San Franciscans bared an unusual amount of skin for this time of year Tuesday, as a city better known for its chilly summers, drizzle and fog experienced its hottest March in at least two decades, part of a rare winter heat wave baking the U.S. West. While the Bay Area flirts with … Read more

Blizzards, severe storms, heat wave hit U.S. with array of extreme weather

From a surprising heatwave in California to blizzards burying parts of the Midwest and storms rolling over the East Coast, chaotic weather put more than half the nation’s population in the path of extreme conditions Monday. Airport delays and cancellations piled up in some of the nation’s largest airports, with more than 4,700 flights canceled … Read more

Winter heat wave will send temperatures into the 90s across Southern California

LOS ANGELES — With spring still a week away, it’s already starting to feel like summer in Southern California with forecasters predicting unseasonably hot weather, including temperatures in the mid-90s around Los Angeles. It’s expected to be about 20 degrees warmer than normal for mid-March on Thursday and Friday, the National Weather Service said. That … Read more

Blue-state governors move to keep heat on Noem as DHS fires back

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Two Democratic sanctuary-state governors signaled they won’t let Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem quietly shift into her new diplomatic role after a year of turbulent immigration enforcement operations in their states. President Donald Trump announced his intention to replace Noem with Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., and transition … Read more