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Cooler temperatures for next week, dry conditions to prevail

June 8, 2024 4:30 PM Karina Bazarte

Expect temperatures to heat up by the middle of next week due in large part to high pressure
building into the…

Yuma County offering cooling centers as heat wave continues

June 8, 2024 11:44 AM Zackary Moran-Norris, Dillon Fuhrman, Karina Bazarte

Free cooling centers are being offered across Yuma County as excessive heat continues through the weekend and next…

Phoenix authorities expand heat relief efforts

June 8, 2024 10:25 AM NBC News, Dillon Fuhrman

The City of Phoenix has added five more cooling centers and also expanded to overnight hours at two respite centers: Burton Barr Library will be open…

First Alert ACTION DAY: Excessive Heat Warning is in place until 8 p.m.

June 7, 2024 3:11 PM Melissa Zaremba

Excessive heat continues through the evening. This weekend, I’m tracking more clouds, a slight cooldown, and breezier…

FIRST ALERT FORECAST: Winds to increase as temps take slight cooldown

June 7, 2024 3:28 PM Luis Lopez

Temps will drop a bit over the next few days, with winds likely to pick up in the…

First Alert ACTION DAY: Excessive heat continues through Friday

June 6, 2024 3:14 PM Melissa Zaremba

A strong high pressure will help promote excessive heat resulting in above-normal temperatures and near-record levels. A First Alert Action Day…

FIRST ALERT ACTION DAY: Tracking excessive heat for the Desert Southwest

June 5, 2024 1:38 PM Melissa Zaremba

Our first round of heat for 2024 has arrived. A First Alert Action Day is in effect through Friday for the Desert Southwest due to excessive heat.…

Local organizations help homeless with heat relief

June 5, 2024 6:52 PM Danyelle Burke North

With the excessive heat, it can be hard for homeless individuals to find shelter from the heat and stay hydrated throughout the…

FIRST ALERT FORECAST: Temps still rising with hopeful cooldown for the weekend

June 5, 2024 3:47 PM Luis Lopez

While still in the triple-digit range, lower temps are expected by the end of the week for the…

Excessive heat warning issued for parts of Arizona

June 5, 2024 7:14 AM NBC News, Dillon Fuhrman

Just last year, extreme heat led to the deaths of at least 2,300 people in the United States. Those heat victims were largely concentrated in three…

FIRST ALERT: Tracking excessive heat Wednesday-Friday for the Desert Southwest

June 3, 2024 3:05 PM Melissa Zaremba

Tracking our first heat wave for 2024 where highs will be approaching 110 and over. An Excessive Heat WARNING and a First Alert Action Day is issued…

Arizona and California under excessive heat warning

June 4, 2024 8:33 AM CNN Newsource, Dillon Fuhrman

About 17 million people in California, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona are in the danger zone, and the National Weather Service (NWS) has issued excessive…

Monsoon Awareness Week 2024: What you need to know

June 10, 2024 9:47 AM Melissa Zaremba

It’s getting to that time of year where extreme heat and severe storms will be a threat here in the Desert Southwest and this week is proclaimed…

Excessive heat watches in effect for middle of next week

June 2, 2024 3:58 PM Dillon Fuhrman, Karina Bazarte

Excessive Heat Watches are in effect Wednesday and Thursday across most of southcentral Arizona as well as for portions of Riverside and Imperial…

Hot and dry conditions for early next week

June 1, 2024 3:54 PM Karina Bazarte

Seasonably hot and dry weather conditions will persist through early next week with temperatures running three-to-five degrees above…

FIRST ALERT FORECAST: Temps expected to get closer to 110 by next week

May 31, 2024 3:06 PM Luis Lopez

Less winds are also expected for the next seven days as temps continue to rise throughout the…

Triple-digit heat continues for the final days of May

May 30, 2024 3:14 PM Melissa Zaremba

We won’t get a break from the 100s anytime soon as I am tracking daytime highs consistently staying in the triple digits through the weekend and even…