Google search results are stormy today. The March 2026 core update is still rolling out on March 31, five days after launch, and Google said the rollout may take up to two weeks. The separate March spam update already finished on March 25, so most of the fresh turbulence now likely ties to the core update, not spam.
WireBoard’s tracker shows a partial volatility score of 7.5/10 today, with several providers near max chaos, and the last 30 days have averaged 7.6/10 with every single day above 5/10. That is not random wobble, that is sustained instability. Because today’s score is incomplete, the safer read is that rankings have been hot for weeks and the current core update is adding another shove.
Cross-checking the usual SEO news sources, the biggest confirmed story is still the rollout itself. No major new Search Central announcement appears to have landed today, so site owners should avoid panic edits. Watch Search Console, identify pages with real drops, and improve clarity, originality, and usefulness instead of chasing SEO rumors. Google’s own guidance says not to rely on quick fixes during a core update.