Extreme Heat Continues to Strike Southwest US and Even Nebraska Needs a Cold Drink

Extreme Heat Continues to Strike Southwest US and Even Nebraska Needs a Cold Drink
City of Phoenix Park Ranger Sam Weller, right, directs a hiker away from a trailhead closed due to extreme heat at Camelback Mountain on Thursday, March 19, 2026, in Phoenix. Rebecca Noble/AP Photo
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Parts of California and Arizona were under extreme heat warnings again Saturday while sweltering summerlike weather even stretched as far north as Nebraska just a day into spring.

Temperatures at or above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.7 C) were forecast in the Southwest, closing a remarkable week of record-breaking heat. Experts say April, May and June are likely to be hotter than normal almost everywhere in the U.S.