News 11 Weather Authority: Excessive heat begins
Both the Imperial Valley and the Gila Valley are under an Excessive Heat Warning for the entire…
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IID issues conserve alert this weekend as temps rise
The Imperial Irrigation District (IID) issues a conserve alert starting Friday, July 9 to Monday, July 12 as high temperatures in the desert…
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Excessive heat warning if effect until Saturday night
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – An excessive heat warning remains in effect in Yuma county from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday night. Friday will be sunny…
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News 11 Weather Authority: Excessive heat set to arrive
A very strong ridge of high pressure is about to bring intense heat to the Desert…
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Heat index values as high as 112 Thursday
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – Thursday will be sunny, with a high near 109. Heat index values as high as 112. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15…
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News 11 Weather Authority: Transition to excessive heat
High heat in addition to some subtropical moisture is making for some uncomfortable conditions here in the Desert…
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First Alert Forecast: Uncomfortable temps again
Above normal temperatures will also affect the area through the rest of the week with highs likely peaking Saturday, mostly in a 108 to 115 degree…
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Excessive heat warning for Yuma and Imperial County this weekend
Ensure you stay hydrated this weekend as Yuma and Imperial County will be hotter than usual with temperatures from 107 to…
Continue ReadingHundreds died in the West’s heat wave last week. Now another one is gearing up.
By Hannah Gard and Taylor Ward, CNN Unrelenting heat is expected to continue in the West after a late-June heat wave left hundreds dead in the…
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Sunny and hot conditions going into the middle of the week
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – Wednesday will be sunny and hot, with a high near 110. South wind around 10…
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Triple-digit temps continue, more rain possible next week
Temperatures continue to climb this…
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Tropical storm Elsa nears Florida Keys
Florida may be on the opposite coast as us, but humidity from the tropical storm affecting it does indeed reach the desert southwest. As Elsa nears…
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Sunny and hot day
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – Tuesday will be sunny and hot, with a high near 110. South wind 5 to 10…
Continue Reading First Alert Forecast: Dry and windy
Temperatures will warm to a few degrees above normal for much of the coming week with highs mostly in a 109 to 112 degree range across the lower…
Continue Reading First Alert Forecast: Sunny and dry
Drier conditions will settle into the area, likely persisting
through the majority of the week.…
Sunny, slightly windy Monday ahead
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – Monday will be sunny, with a high near 109. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the…
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Consistent temperatures in the week ahead
After a short monsoon rain in the desert southwest, sun is in the forecast for the week.…
Continue Reading First Alert Forecast: Holiday weekend weather
Although rain chances diminish early next week, slight storm chances are likely to persist over the eastern Arizona high…
Continue Reading First Alert Forecast: Soggy weekend?
Rain clouds soaked Yuma and surrounding areas late in the morning. Rain accumulation was anywhere between .37 and .47 tenths of an inch. A 20 percent…
Continue ReadingElsa strengthens into the season’s first hurricane, and could pose a threat to Florida by next week
Hurricane Elsa strengthened significantly Friday morning, becoming the first hurricane of the 2021…
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