Red Cross: Prepare for worsening extreme weather during National Preparedness Month
September is National Preparedness Month, which raises awareness about the importance of preparing for severe weather…
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For small biz reliant on summer tourism, extreme weather is the new pandemic — for better or worse
For small businesses that rely on summer tourism to keep afloat, extreme weather is replacing the pandemic as the determining factor in how well a…
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WEATHER ALERT: Heavy rainfall hits Yuma bringing heavy rainfall and record rain totals
Heavy rainfall and flooding hit Yuma today. Thankfully, drier and mild temperatures will be in the forecast for Labor Day.…
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FIRST ALERT FORECAST: Stormy Friday should lead to much calmer conditions by the end of the weekend
As severe conditions hit the Desert Southwest Friday, clear and hot conditions should be back by the end of the holiday…
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WEATHER ALERT: Severe Weather impacting the Desert Southwest bringing rain, wind, and dust
SEVERE Weather returns back in the Desert Southwest. Tracking rain, wind, dust, and flooding on this Friday. Below average temperatures and drier…
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FIRST ALERT FORECAST: Rain chances likely to kick off weekend, but Labor Day could be sunny
Some rainy skies could hit the Desert Southwest through the weekend, but sunny skies could be back just in time for Labor…
Continue Reading Monsoonal moisture is bringing back the humidity, wind, and chances for rain
The monsoonal moisture returns taking the excessive heat away and bringing back the humidity. Winds and chance for showers is possible until…
Continue Reading Excessive continues for today as monsoonal moisture continues to climb
Monsoonal moisture is creeping back in the Desert Southwest, increasing chances for rain and bringing cooler temperatures. …
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Hurricane Idalia floods parts of Treasure Island
Residents in the areas of impact have been asked to evacuate. Schools are closed and the National Guard ia preparing for…
Continue Reading WEATHER ALERT: Excessive heat will continue through Wednesday with near record heat possible
Excessive Heat Warning remains in effect until Wednesday. Temperatures will finally downtrend later this week with monsoonal moisture increasing by…
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International Space Station captures Hurricane Idalia from space
The International Space Station (ISS) passed over Hurricane Idalia Tuesday as the intensifying storm headed toward Florida’s Gulf…
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Tampa International Airport closes due to Hurricane Idalia
The airport said it expects to reopen Thursday morning, but could stay closed longer depending on when officials can assess storm damages, or if road…
Continue Reading WEATHER ALERT: Excessive heat persists with near record heat possible through Wednesday
Very hot temperatures are impacting the Desert Southwest, bringing extreme heat risks and even record heat for our area. An Excessive Heat Warning…
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Excessive heat continues for lower deserts
Isolated afternoon and early evening thunderstorms will be possible, mainly over the higher terrain through the middle of the…
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Workers exposed to extreme heat have no consistent protection in the US
A historic heat wave that began blasting the Southwest and other parts of the country this summer is shining a spotlight on one of the harshest, yet…
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Excessive heat conditions are expected
Excessive heat conditions are expected through early next week with lower desert high temperatures reaching 110 to 116…
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Phoenix temperatures will heat up to the extreme once again this weekend
The National Weather Service in Phoenix warned the metropolitan area and parts of south-central Arizona could see potentially record-breaking…
Continue Reading FIRST ALERT FORECAST: Temps remain excessively hot as storm chances could be coming soon
As things remain very hot rain chances could be coming back soon to the Desert Southwest…
Continue Reading WEATHER ALERT: Dangerous heat on the way this weekend
Excessive returns this weekend with an Excessive Warning issued where highs could climb up to 117° Sunday to Tuesday.…
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FIRST ALERT WEATHER: More winds expected to arrive as warm up continues
Expected winds of around 20 miles per hour will be coming soon as temperatures continue to increase towards the…
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