Local Forecast

Hurricane Kay bringing risks to the Desert Southwest with lots of moisture and chances for heavy rainfall

By Melissa Zaremba

September 7, 2022 4:55 PM

Published September 7, 2022 7:46 PM

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY-TV) - As of Wednesday, Hurricane Kay is a Category 2 storm with maximum winds of 100 MPH.

Kay's track continues to travel North and is expected to turn West on Friday.

By tomorrow very deep moisture moves into the Desert Southwest bringing us very humid and muggy conditions.

The first round of rain is expected to arrive Friday and will continue to increase through the afternoon.

A Flood Watch will go into effect from 12 P.M. Friday until 12 A.M. on Sunday for Imperial and Yuma counties.

Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

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Melissa Zaremba joined KYMA in November 2021 and is the Chief Weather Forecaster.

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