Extreme Heat Warning pushes through weekend
Yuma County and Imperial Valley are in the midst of another Extreme Heat Warning, according to the National Weather Service…
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CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Severe thunderstorm hits Nebraska
Footage by an Omaha resident shows continuous lightning and trees blowing in strong winds. “This has been continuous since like 5:45,” X user…
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FIRST ALERT ACTION DAY: Extreme Heat Warning extends until early next week
The National Weather Service (NWS) has extended the Extreme Heat Warning from Friday until Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. due to the dangerous heat conditions…
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Extreme Heat Warnings continue through Tuesday
The National Weather Service says Extreme Heat Warnings remain in effect through Tuesday evening for Yuma County and Imperial County as temperatures…
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FIRST ALERT ACTION DAY: Celebrating record highs temps in Yuma and Imperial County
Good news for Yuma and Imperial County both setting record temperatures across the desert Wednesday. We will continue to keep you updated in our…
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Heat-related deaths lower in Mexicali compared to 2024
The border city has only seen four heat-related deaths. Compare that to 47 heat-related deaths last…
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Extreme heat holds on but some relief coming
The extreme heat isn’t over yet in Yuma and Imperial Counties. Temperatures are running about ten degrees above normal, with highs near 114–117…
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Yuma locals prepare for dangerous heat warnings
According to the Arizona Department of Health Services, heat causes more death that any other weather-related event in the United…
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YFD shares how they protect firefighters from the heat
With possible record breaking temperatures Wednesday, and Thursday, the Yuma Fire Department shares how they keep their crews…
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FIRST ALERT ACTION DAY: Extreme Heat warning throughout the desert
An Excessive Heat Warning is NOW in effect for both Yuma and Imperial Counties, until 8 p.m. Friday for the major heat risks and highs up to 118…
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Dangerous desert heat peaking through Friday
An Extreme Heat Warning remains in effect through Friday at 8:00 p.m., as an unusually strong high-pressure ridge continues to dominate the…
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Dangers of leaving your kids in hot cars
The Yuma Fire Department (YFD) and Rural Metro Fire are warning the community about the dangers of leaving kids in hot…
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FIRST ALERT: Excessive heat through Friday
A Weather Authority First Alert Day is in effect through Friday for the Desert Southwest, as we will need to take action for the dangerously hot…
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Yuma, Imperial Counties facing Dangerous heat wave through Friday
An intense and widespread heat wave is now in full swing across Yuma and Imperial Counties, with temperatures forecast to climb as high as 117…
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CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Smoke from Canada hovers over Massachusetts
Footage and photos taken by X user Peter Payack (@peterpayackpoet) shows the smoky haze early Tuesday…
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Low winds pair with average early August heat
The temperature is expected to cap out at 109 degrees Fahrenheit in Yuma and 112 degrees Fahrenheit in El Centro…
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Heat is staying consistent through the weekend
Saturday night’s temperature should drop below the 90 degrees Fahrenheit mark by 9 p.m. before picking back up to above 110 degrees Fahrenheit Sunday…
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Extreme heat grips Yuma and Imperial Valley this week
A dangerous heatwave is intensifying across the Desert Southwest, with Yuma and the Imperial Valley expected to see triple-digit highs climb into the…
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Dangerous heat continues in Yuma and Imperial County
Friday’s highs reached 112 degrees in Yuma and 111 degrees in El Centro, and conditions will remain dangerously hot through Saturday evening under an…
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Heat wave intensifies across Yuma and Imperial Counties with triple-digit temperatures
Temperatures are expected to climb to between 110 and 114 degrees across the lower desert areas starting Friday and continuing into the…
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