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  "path": "/2026/03/23/extreme-march-heat-reaches-44-4c-112f-as-multiple-states-set-records-in-the-western-united-states/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-23T15:02:19.000Z",
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  "textContent": "An intense early-season heatwave pushed temperatures to extreme levels across the southwestern United States between March 18 and 22, 2026, as a persistent high-pressure ridge produced widespread daily and monthly March temperature records. Record heat was reported across Arizona, California, Nevada, and other parts of the western United States.\n\nSource",
  "title": "Extreme March heat reaches 44.4°C (112°F) as multiple states set records in the western United States"
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