March is supposed to be spring's warm-up act, but Gilbert, AZ just skipped the rehearsal entirely — a scorching 100° today shattered the city's March 27 record by a full 10 degrees, a mark that had stood since 1953. Tucson hit 99° for good measure, and McAllen, TX is wrapping up the warmest March start on record with an average high of 87°. On the flip side, Glendale, CA hasn't seen a drop of measurable rain in 33 straight days while the Southwest bakes — peak weather chaos, delivered.

1. Tucson, AZ: Today's high of 99° would set a new record for March 27 (old record: 92° in 1953)
2. Gilbert, AZ: Today's high of 100° would set a new record for March 27 (old record: 90° in 1953)
3. San Bernardino, CA: Today's high of 93° would set a new record for March 27 (old record: 85° in 1968)
4. Fortuna Foothills, AZ: This is the warmest start to any March on record (avg high: 92° through the 27th)
5. Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel: Today's 0.85" of rain makes this the wettest March 27 on record
6. Clayton, OH: Today's 0.77" of rain makes this the wettest March 27 on record
7. Tucson, AZ: This is the warmest start to any March on record (avg high: 87° through the 27th)
8. McAllen, TX: This is the warmest start to any March on record (avg high: 87° through the 27th)
9. Murrysville, PA: Today's 1.02" of precipitation ranks as the 2nd wettest March 27 on record
10. Glendale, CA: 33 consecutive days without measurable precipitation