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Hottest March on Record

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Last month was the hottest March ever recorded for the contiguous United States — and not by a small margin. Federal data shows it exceeded previous records by the largest gap ever logged for any month, which is the kind of statistical anomaly that stops being reassuring to explain away. A forecast El Niño is expected to push temperatures higher still in the months ahead.

March being warm doesn’t make every summer extreme, and climate operates at scales that resist single-month narratives. But the margin matters. When records aren’t just broken but shattered, it suggests the baseline is shifting faster than the models anticipated, or that the models were right and we’re simply further along the curve than most public discourse has caught up to. Either interpretation leads to the same place.

Colorado State Forecasts 13 Named Storms for 2026 Hurricane Season

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Colorado State University released its annual Atlantic hurricane forecast this week, projecting 13 named storms and 6 hurricanes for the 2026 season. The forecast arrives against an already elevated baseline: last month was the hottest March on record for the contiguous United States, by the widest margin ever recorded for any single month. A developing El Niño pattern could push temperatures further.

El Niño typically suppresses Atlantic hurricane activity by increasing wind shear — but when baseline sea surface temperatures are already this high, the suppression effect is partially offset. The models are working in territory with fewer historical analogs.

Colorado State Is Calling for 13 Named Storms This Hurricane Season

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Colorado State University released its annual Atlantic hurricane forecast: 13 named storms, six of which are expected to become hurricanes.

The forecast comes as NOAA data shows last month was the hottest March on record for the Lower 48 states — the largest anomaly ever recorded for any month. A forecast El Niño could drive temperatures higher still.

El Niño historically suppresses Atlantic hurricane activity by increasing wind shear. But the baseline sea surface temperatures are so elevated that even a shear-heavy season may produce more intense storms than historical averages would suggest.