The desert Southwest is on fire — literally in the record books. Mexicali hit 102°, Calexico 101°, and El Centro 100° today, all obliterating March 29 records that had stood since 1934, while Phoenix and Tucson are each wrapping up the warmest start to any March ever recorded, averaging 93° and 88° highs respectively through the 29th. Meanwhile, Belle Glade, FL got drenched with 3.19 inches — enough to make it the wettest March 29 the city has ever seen.

1. Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico: Today's high of 102° would set a new record for March 29 (old record: 97° in 1934)
2. El Centro, CA: Today's high of 100° would set a new record for March 29 (old record: 97° in 1934)
3. Calexico, CA: Today's high of 101° would set a new record for March 29 (old record: 97° in 1934)
4. Belle Glade, FL: Today's 3.19" of rain makes this the wettest March 29 on record
5. Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Today's 1.81" of rain makes this the wettest March 29 on record
6. Phoenix, AZ: This is the warmest start to any March on record (avg high: 93° through the 29th)
7. Tucson, AZ: This is the warmest start to any March on record (avg high: 88° through the 29th)
8. Rancho Cucamonga, CA: This is the warmest start to any March on record (avg high: 77° through the 29th)
9. Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Today's 1.02" of precipitation ranks as the 2nd wettest March 29 on record
10. San Jose, CA: 37 consecutive days without measurable precipitation