SOUTH AFRICA OVEN
44.3C today At Alexander Bay right on the ocean coast.
The 4 hottest days in Alexander Bay climatic history were all recorded this week. Absolutely insane.

44.9 11 March
44.3 15 March
44.0 9 March
44.0 10 March

Previous all time record was 43.5C

Arctic Sea Extent Update:
Arctic sea ice extent is currently the 3rd lowest on record (JAXA data) • about 430,000 km² below the 2010s mean

Graph and Data courtesy of Zack Labe.

Extreme Temperatures in lower 48 States on Saturday ranged from -16F in Minnesota to 99F in Texas

On Sunday Texas might reach up to 104F,before next week the West takes the lead with unprecedented heat and 110s,breaking March Hemisphere RECORDS
for latitudes between 25N/40N.