{"id":535931,"date":"2026-03-21T02:54:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T02:54:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/535931\/"},"modified":"2026-03-21T02:54:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T02:54:09","slug":"phoenix-hits-105-matches-all-time-march-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/535931\/","title":{"rendered":"Phoenix hits 105, matches all-time March record"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PHOENIX \u2014 Phoenix matched the record for the hottest day ever recorded in March on Friday, just one day after it was set.<\/p>\n<p>Temperatures at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport \u2014 the official reporting site for the National Weather Service \u2014 climbed to 105 degrees just before 3:10 p.m., also topping the previous March 20 record of 96 degrees, which was set in 2017.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, this makes it the third straight day Phoenix has seen triple-digit temperatures.<\/p>\n<p>Until this week, Phoenix had reached triple digits in March just once before, on March 26, 1988.<\/p>\n<p>This latest milestone comes during a historic March heat wave that has toppled multiple records across Arizona. A day earlier, Phoenix hit 105 degrees, breaking the city\u2019s all\u2011time March temperature record. That even tied the warmest temperature ever recorded in April.<\/p>\n<p>The heat didn\u2019t let up overnight, either. Phoenix logged a morning low of 69 degrees, the warmest low ever recorded on March 20 and 2 degrees above the previous record from 2017.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Low temperatures this morning were again in the mid to upper 60s across the lower deserts which is around 10-15 degrees above normal for this time of year. Phoenix set a new record warm low and Yuma tied the record warm low for today\u2019s date. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/azwx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">#azwx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cawx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">#cawx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/liIaXpSu5Q\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/liIaXpSu5Q<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NWS Phoenix (@NWSPhoenix) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NWSPhoenix\/status\/2035019138553266505?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">March 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, an <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PHXFire\/status\/2034978466412581136\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">extreme heat warning<\/a> is active in metro Phoenix through Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Extreme heat warnings trigger the daytime closures of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.phoenix.gov\/administration\/departments\/parks\/activities-facilities\/trails\/heat-safety.html%22%20target=\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">some or all hiking trails<\/a>\u00a0at Camelback Mountain, Piestewa Peak and South Mountain in Phoenix.<\/p>\n<p>KTAR News 92.3 FM\u2019s Kylie Werner contributed to this report.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"twitter-follow-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/serenaeosully\" data-show-count=\"false\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Follow @serenaeosully<\/a><\/p>\n<p>We want to hear from you.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px;\">Have a story idea or tip? 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