Monsoon Summary: Yuma, AZ
Now that monsoon season has officially ended, let’s take a look at the rankings over the years for Yuma.…
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Weather Recap: September 2024
September was an overall vert hot and dry month. Take a look at our high temperatures and an update on our yearly rain totals.…
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Weather Authority Insider Blog: UV Index
The heat index, also known as the apparent temperature, is what the temperature feels like to the human body when relative humidity is combined with…
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Autumnal Equinox 2024
The first official day of fall begins this Sunday here in the Desert Southwest. Read more about the Autumnal Equinox and what it means.…
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Look up! Catch the partial eclipse and September’s Supermoon on Tuesday
Get ready! The partial lunar eclipse and the full Harvest Supermoon will be in our skies here in the Desert Southwest on Tuesday, September 17th. You…
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Weather Authority Insider Blog: Wildfires
What are the ingredients, causes, and spreading of wildfires? Read more here.…
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Weather Authority Insider Blog: Thunderstorm stages and the process
A thunderstorm is a rain shower during which you hear thunder. Read more about thunderstorm stages and the process.…
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Yuma hits 100 degrees for 100 days in a row, breaking a record
Yuma broke a record with 100 consecutive days at or above…
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Summer 2024 recorded as the hottest in Yuma
Meteorological summer 2024 (Jun-Jul-Aug) ended as the HOTTEST in the period for Yuma since 1878.…
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Weather Recap: August 2024
August was an overall hot and dry month. Take a look at our high temperatures and an update on our yearly rain totals.…
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Meteorological Fall: What is it and what does it mean
Meteorological fall begins September 1st and lasts through November 30th. Read more about meteorological fall and what it means.…
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Downbursts: The formation process
Downbursts are powerful winds that descend from a thunderstorm and spread out quickly once they hit the ground. Read more about downbursts and how…
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Weather Authority Insider Blog: Mushroom clouds what are they and how do they form
What are mushroom clouds, and how do they form? Read more about this uniquely shaped cloud.…
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Weather Authority Insider Blog: What is hail and how does it form
Read more about hail and how it forms.…
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Weather Authority Insider Blog: Facts about lightning
Lightning is part of the monsoon season and is something that can be dangerous for us here in the Desert Southwest. Read more about what lightning is…
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Weather Recap: July 2024
July was an overall hot and dry month. Take a look at our high temperatures and an update on our yearly rain totals.…
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Weather Recap: June 2024
June was an overall hot and dry month. Take a look at our high temperatures and an update on our yearly rain totals.…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Top weather events in the Desert Southwest
Our Chief Weather Forecaster Melissa Zaremba shares some of the biggest weather events we experienced over the last…
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Weather Recap: May 2024
May was an overall warm month. Take a look at our high temperatures and an update on our yearly rain totals.…
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PHOTOS: Viewer photos of the Northern Lights seen across the Desert Southwest
KYMA viewers sent in pictures of their views of the Northern Lights across the Desert Southwest Friday night.…
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