Record temperatures continuing on
Temperature expected to go as high as 116 Monday and Tuesday in Yuma
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - A strong subtropical ridge will continue to dominate the forecast through at least early next week, allowing near record to record temperatures to prevail.
An excessive heat warning remains in effect through Wednesday, as widespread major heat risk increases to extreme heat risk this weekend.
Isolated shower and thunderstorm chances the next couple days will be confined to higher terrain areas of eastern and southeastern Arizona with increasing chances expected to extend into the south-central Arizona lower deserts by early next week.