The Inland Empire is cooking this March 16, with San Bernardino hitting 95° and Loma Linda reaching 94° — both smashing records that had stood since 1959 by over a dozen degrees. Meanwhile, Cape Cod is drowning, with Barnstable logging 2.40" of rain to claim the wettest March 16 ever recorded there. From record heat in Southern California to record rain in Massachusetts, today's extremes are spread coast to coast.
Barnstable, MA: Today's 2.40" of rain makes this the wettest March 16 on record
Barnstable, MA: Today's 2.04" of rain makes this the wettest March 16 on record
Loma Linda, CA: Today's high of 94° would set a new record for March 16 (old record: 82° in 1959)
San Bernardino, CA: Today's high of 95° would set a new record for March 16 (old record: 82° in 1959)
Fontana, CA: Today's high of 92° would set a new record for March 16 (old record: 82° in 1959)
Vancouver, BC, Canada: Today's 1.15" of rain makes this the wettest March 16 on record
Lake Butler, FL: This is the warmest start to any March on record (avg high: 88° through the 16th)
Clermont, FL: This is the warmest start to any March on record (avg high: 88° through the 16th)
Four Corners, FL: This is the warmest start to any March on record (avg high: 88° through the 16th)
Los Angeles, CA: First 80°+ day of 2026 — 32 days later than average