Kansas City Shatters Heat Record

0:00It's March 30th. This is Kansas News Today, local news powered by AI. Kansas City just shattered another heat record, hitting 85 degrees at 2 p.m. on March 30th. That topped the old mark of 82 degrees from back in 1986, making it official according to the National Weather Service. This one's the sixth record broken since February 28th, part of an insane warm street that's got everyone talking about how wild this spring has been. Things are loving it as the royals kicked off their home season with crowds soaking up their sunshine instead of shivering in the stands like usual. Among those earlier breaks, we saw the city's first-ever 90 degree day that early, plus the hottest March temperature on record, pushing temps way, beyond normal. All this heat has folks outside way more than expected this time of year, turning Royals opener day into a perfect vibe for barbecues and ball games.