FORTY ONE states across the nation record the hottest March on record

From Colorado to Florida, 41 states are pulling out the record books, as the National Weather Service confirms they have had their hottest march on record.

Trend-setting Chicago was among record-breaking cities. It reported an average temperature of 53.5 degrees, topped the previous mark of 48.6 degrees, set in 1910.

Chris Dolce, a weather.com meteorologist, described the 4.9 degree leap as said: ‘pretty amazing’, especially given that records date back to 1871

And unusual high temperatures were recorded even in states where the record wasn’t broken.

New York fell short of beating its 51.1 degree record, set in 1945, but still basked in unseasonable warmth with the average temperature of 50.9 degrees 8.9 degrees above normal. Read More