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More records are expected to fall through Thursday, from Texas to the Canadian Border and across the Pacific Coast. See how climate change is making summer heat this March more likely where you are⬇️ csi.climatecentral.org/climate-shift-…

🌡️108°F in North Shore, CA on Wednesday tied the all-time hottest March temperature on record in the United States — a record that stood since 1954! 🔴#ClimateCentral's Climate Shift Index shows this heat was made at least 5x MORE likely due to climate change.

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The @ClimateCentral Climate Shift Index shows the role climate change has on this heat. Tuesday morning temps are at least 5 times more likely & would be almost impossible without human-caused warming. Tues & Wed afternoon heat is at least 2 to 3 times more likely. #CAwx

Around the world, extreme weather is impacting infrastructure, including power grids. Here are 4️⃣ ways to reduce power outage risks, from @ClimateCentral : 🔌Microgrids 🖥️ Smart grid technologies 🏗️ Hardening the grid 💵 Incentives Explore ➡️ ow.ly/rTUH50YuWgY

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🔴 THE CLIMATE CONNECTION: 📍High temps will reach Climate Shift Index level 5 across Santa Fe, Denver, Salt Lake City, and Boise. 🗣️In other words: This historic mid-March heat would be nearly impossible without human-caused warming for 26M+ people between March 17 & 21. /3

♨️This week: a prolonged heat wave will push temperatures 20-30°F above normal across much of the western U.S. 🌡️Dozens of daily and all-time March records expected...including the earliest 100°F temps on record. A short 🧵

Stay safe and weather aware today. Check in with your local meteorologists and @nws for updates, watches, and warnings. 📊REPORTING RESOURCES: • Thunderstorm Straight-line Winds: climatecentral.org/climate-matter… • Weather-Related Power Outages: climatecentral.org/climate-matter…

💡 80% of major U.S. power outages from 2000-2023 were weather-related (1,755 total). ⛈️ Severe weather -- high winds, rain, thunderstorms -- caused 58% of those (1,011 events). They're increasing: 2x more weather-related outages in 2014-2023 than in 2000-2009. /3

MODERATE (4/5) severe weather risk today for parts of North & South Carolina, Virginia, DC, and Maryland. ⚠️ Threats: Tornadoes, large hail (1"+), and damaging wind gusts up to 80-85 mph through the afternoon. Let's make a couple connections 🧵/1

NEW REPORT: Did you know that weather and climate disasters cost the U.S. $115 billion in 2025? From severe storms to tornadoes and wildfires, disasters came with a steep price tag in the U.S. last year. 🔗Read more in the full report: climatecentral.org/report/us-bill…

Pour yourself another cup of coffee this morning after the time change. In the future your favorite morning pick-me-up may become harder to produce and more expensive, says a climate study. wtae.com/article/climat…

Want to learn more about daily temperature patterns in your community?🌎 Explore #ClimateCentral’s Climate Shift Index (CSI) Global Map and learn more about how our planet's changing climate is altering the frequency of daily temperatures in your city ⤵️ csi.climatecentral.org/climate-shift-…

About 154.7 million people across the U.S. — including in the Midwest, Central Plains, Gulf Coast, and Northeast — are expected to reach CSI level 2 today. That means climate change made these temperatures at least 2× more likely. 🌡️Read the alert: #unseasonably-warm-temperatures-driven-by-climate-change-increase-severe-storm-risk-across-parts-of-the-midwest" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">climatecentral.org/climate-shift-…

Unseasonably warm temperatures, driven by #ClimateChange, are increasing severe storm risk across parts of the Midwest today.