Mexicali hit a scorching 104° today, obliterating a March 28 record that had stood since 1934 — and it wasn't alone, with Palm Desert and La Quinta both cracking 102° to snap their own nine-decade-old marks. Phoenix, Tucson, and Fortuna Foothills are all wrapping up the warmest March start on record, averaging highs in the upper 80s to low 90s through the 28th.

1. Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico: Today's high of 104° would set a new record for March 28 (old record: 96° in 1934)
2. Palm Desert, CA: Today's high of 102° would set a new record for March 28 (old record: 99° in 1934)
3. La Quinta, CA: Today's high of 102° would set a new record for March 28 (old record: 99° in 1934)
4. Fortuna Foothills, AZ: This is the warmest start to any March on record (avg high: 92° through the 28th)
5. Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria: Today's 1.24" of rain makes this the wettest March 28 on record
6. Belgrade, Central Serbia, Serbia: Today's 0.79" of rain makes this the wettest March 28 on record
7. Hombruch, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany: Today's 0.56" of rain makes this the wettest March 28 on record
8. Phoenix, AZ: This is the warmest start to any March on record (avg high: 92° through the 28th)
9. Tucson, AZ: This is the warmest start to any March on record (avg high: 87° through the 28th)
10. Glendale, CA: 34 consecutive days without measurable precipitation