Early Southwest heat is latest in parade of weather extremes as Earth warms
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Baseball fans watch the Los Angeles Dodgers play the San Francisco Giants during the fifth inning of a spring training baseball game with the heat forcing the game to end early, Wednesday, March 18, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)People and dogs walk in a large puddle at Ocean Beach in San Francisco, Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)A sign warns hikers of trail closures due to extreme heat at Camelback Mountain on Thursday, March 19, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rebecca Noble)FILE - Embers are blown off a burning tree as the Eaton Fire burns in Altadena, Calif., Jan. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Nic Coury, File)Clive Lovejoy reads a book while lying on grass at Dolores Park in San Francisco, Wednesday, March 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
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Baseball fans watch the Los Angeles Dodgers play the San Francisco Giants during the fifth inning of a spring training baseball game with the heat forcing the game to end early, Wednesday, March 18, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)