FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Temperature records were shattered across the Central Valley this week – not only breaking records for the daily high, but for the entire month.
The National Weather Service says Fresno, Merced, and Bakersfield all broke their all-time highs for the month of March on Wednesday. Fresno, however, went a step further and broke its Wednesday record (92 degrees) again, the NWS said on Thursday.
Hanford and Madera also broke records for the daily high.
| Maximum Temperature | Record High for 3/18 | |
| Fresno | 93 (broken 3/19) | 87 |
| Merced | 89 (broken 3/18) | 86 |
| Bakersfirld | 95 (broken 3/18) | 92 |
| Madera | 91 (broken 3/18) | 88 |
| Hanford | 91 (broken 3/18) | 87 |
The unseasonably warm weather is expected to continue through next week. NWS says people can expect temperatures 20 to 35 degrees above average.
