Unusual March heat has pushed temperatures into record territory in parts of the West. More extremes are expected in the days ahead.

A long-duration heat wave is taking shape over the western half of the U.S. and forecast to stick around in the days ahead.

Phoenix has seen several days with temperatures topping 100 degrees, and more extreme heat is expected through the weekend.

“I’d always said I would take 120 degrees over rain. I didn’t think it would actually be close to 120 degrees,” one Arizona bride said

From a surprising heat wave in California to blizzards burying parts of the Midwest and storms rolling over the East Coast, chaotic weather put more than half the nation's population in the path of extreme conditions.

Temperatures in Phoenix soared to 105 degrees on March 19, breaking the record of 97 for this date in 2017, according to the National Weather Service. With an extreme heat warning in effect for metro Phoenix, temperatures jumped into the three-digit range by around 1 p.m., hours earlier than on March 18.

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The prolonged heat wave is expected to peak on Tuesday and remain until Friday for most areas across the region.

The heat hasn't let up yet! We hit the hottest temperature so far this year in Palm Springs at 108°. While we didn't make it to the 110° mark, that cements us with four consecutive days smashing records,

California, Nevada and Arizona face record highs, with heat alerts and park trail closures as temperatures spike