2026-2027 California and Southwest Weather Thread

[Anti Marine Layer]

Hoping for another 2015-like summer.

[StormchaserChuck1]

2 minutes ago, Anti Marine Layer said:

Hoping for another 2015-like summer.

That was the last El Nino, and we are going into El Nino now

[StormchaserChuck1]

Looks like Flagstaff, AZ's warmest March day on record was 73 degrees, dating back to 1899

Current NWS forecast.. with 11 days to go in the month

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 83. 

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 85.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 81.

[Anti Marine Layer]

Still in the 70s at 10 PM. Crazy.

[Thunder98]

1 hour ago, Anti Marine Layer said:

Hoping for another 2015-like summer.

Let's make sure we get a Florida type summer. 

[Thunder98]

Brrrytle Beach is cold and miserable with lows in the 30s with freeze warnings, while we here are baking in the 90s and 100s. OC is in the same latitude as Myrtle Beach btw.

[Anti Marine Layer]

Sun has risen at the North Pole. 

[Anti Marine Layer]

Quote

...HIGHEST MONTHLY MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE RECORDS FOR MARCH BROKEN OR TIED
ON MAR 17 2026 ...

LOCATION             NEW RECORD         OLD RECORD        PERIOD OF RECORD

ANAHEIM                 100             98(14 MAR 2015)         1989
SANTA ANA               100             98(25 MAR 1988)         1906
ALPINE                   96             95(23 MAR 1953)         1951
IDYLLWILD                85             82(22 MAR 2004)         1943
THERMAL                 103 (TIE)      103(21 MAR 2004)         1950
INDIO                   104            103(10 MAR 1916)         1894

 

[Anti Marine Layer]

Less than 48 hours of "winter" left. 

 

[Thunder98]

Next week now looks to be quite warm now. May not get below 80F for the 7 days in Santa Maria. Insane for March!

[Anti Marine Layer]

March 2026 looks to have a greater average high temperature than July 2025 here. 

[Anti Marine Layer]

All-time March record now broken in Palm Springs

[StormchaserChuck1]

On the 18th! Still technically Winter!

[Anti Marine Layer]

Nice day at Laguna Beach. 

[Thunder98]

43 minutes ago, Anti Marine Layer said:

Nice day at Laguna Beach. 

Only thing missing is the 80F water temps and the afternoon pop up thunderstorms 

[Anti Marine Layer]

Should be another hot one today.

[Anti Marine Layer]

There's some increased humidity here. 

[Anti Marine Layer]

Spring Equinox at 7:46 AM PDT tomorrow.

[Thunder98]

Wow, 2nd half of summer like dew points in the 60s back at home! 

[Anti Marine Layer]

Palm Springs March weather in San Juan Capistrano today. 

[Thunder98]

Got back home today and the high at KSMX was 88F today!

[Anti Marine Layer]

Today should be the last of the really hot days

[Thunder98]

This weekend it cools off and then next week it heat back up again. 

[Anti Marine Layer]

Spring has sprung

[Anti Marine Layer]

89 already 

[Anti Marine Layer]

96. Toasty. 

[Thunder98]

Currently 80F with a dew point of 61F at KSMX. It was around 90F earlier today. 

[Thunder98]

High was 90F at KSMX. Already at 3 days with +90F highs for the year. Last year only saw 1 day of 90F weather

[Anti Marine Layer]

2 minutes ago, Thunder98 said:

High was 90F at KSMX. Already at 3 days with +90F highs for the year. Last year only saw 1 day of 90F weather

How many in 2023?

[Thunder98]

2 minutes ago, Anti Marine Layer said:

How many in 2023?

2

 

 

[Thunder98]

Its still in the upper 70s and dews in the low 60s past 6PM. Crazy

[Anti Marine Layer]

Lots of records broken again today. 108 F in Palm Springs. Tomorrow could finally be cooler.

[Anti Marine Layer]

Had to use the AC yesterday. Never had to use it in March before. 

[Anti Marine Layer]

First full day of spring today. 

[Anti Marine Layer]

We are getting more of a sea breeze today  

[Thunder98]

High was 82F. Warmer than expected.

[Anti Marine Layer]

Low clouds are back this morning. 

[Thunder98]

Seeing some pockets of low clouds here as well. Still sunny 

[Anti Marine Layer]

Still nice with sea surface temperatures well above average. 

[Thunder98]

Hazy today