article_snippet: the city sweltered through scorching temperatures of up to 37 degrees for much of the day, extending the summer heat for an extra few hours.
article_snippet: Temperatures hit 37 degrees before Storms arrived, making it the hottest start to Autumn in 11 years.
article_snippet: It was the hottest March day in 11 years.
article_snippet: The average March temperature is just under 25 degrees.
article_snippet: The average March temperature is just under 25 degrees.
highlights_snippet: Hottest start to March in decades, with temperature hitting 38 in the city .
  