From California to Texas: the map that shows the alarming change in temperatures in the U.S.

The United States registered the warmest March on record for the contiguous territory since measurements began. New data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Centers for Environmental Information indicated that the national average temperature far exceeded historical values from the 20th century. The phenomenon was concentrated in a wide swath stretching from the West Coast to the southern part of the North American country. States between California and Texas led the highest records for that period. According to the NOAA map, these were the territories with the highest values: Arizona California Colorado Idaho Nevada New Mexico Oklahoma Texas Utah Wyoming In some cases, the levels reached exceeded average highs for later months. In California, for example, it even ranked above historical records corresponding to May. More than 500 counties reported the warmest March in their history. In parallel, more than 1,400 counties experienced the ...