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March smashes record as most abnormally hot month for continental U.S., federal meteorologists say

Nbcwashington · 🇺🇸 public United States · · 347 words · By Seth Borenstein; The Associated Press
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What to know about March smashes record as most abnormally hot month for continental U.S., federal meteorologists say

March’s persistent unseasonable heat was so intense that the continental United States registered its most abnormally hot month in 132 years of records, according to federal weather data.

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What happened

March’s persistent unseasonable heat was so intense that the continental United States registered its most abnormally hot month in 132 years of records, according to federal weather data.

Why it matters

And the next year or so looks to turn the dial up on global warmth even more, as some forecasts predict a brewing El Niño will reach super strength.

Common ground

Not only was it the hottest March on record for the U.S., but the amount it was above normal beat any other month in history for the Lower 48 states.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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Claim 1: “March’s persistent unseasonable heat was so intense that the continental United States registered its most abnormally hot month in 132 years of records”
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Claim 2: “More than 19,800 daily temperature records were broken for heat across the country”
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Claim 3: “the amount it was above normal beat any other month in history for the Lower 48 states”
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Claim 4: “Six of the nation’s top 10 most abnormally hot months have been in the last 10 years”
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Claim 5: “The average maximum temperature for March was especially high at 11.4 F (6.3 C) above the 20th century average”
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Claim 6: “This February, which was 6.57 F (3.65 C) above 20th-century normal, was the tenth highest above normal”
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Claim 7: “That easily passed the old record of 8.9 F (4.9 C) set in March 2012 as the most abnormally hot month on record”
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Claim 8: “March’s average temperature of 50.85 degrees Fahrenheit (10.47 degrees Celsius) was 9.35 F (5.19 C) above the 20th century normal for March”
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