Yumans try to beat the heat
It’s starting to feel a lot like summer in the Desert Southwest, with an excessive heat warning that will remain in effect for Yuma and Imperial…
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IID asks customers to conserve power as temperatures rise this week
With temperatures rising to 115-120 degrees this week, officials recommend the community save energy with the following…
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Water and cooling sites in Yuma, Imperial County
With temperatures climbing high to their levels this year, make sure you’re staying hydrated and staying away from the…
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Wildfire smoke stopped Phoenix from breaking record high of 115 degrees
By Hannah Gard and Monica Garrett, CNN Nevada and Arizona are looking at breaking all-time state record highs this week, but Phoenix was only able to…
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Highs today expected to be near 117
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – Tuesday will be mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 117. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the…
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Doctors warn of burns from asphalt as heatwave hits U.S. West
Doctors who work in Arizona and Nevada burn centers are warning of injuries from contact with super-heated roadways and other surfaces as the first…
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First Alert Forecast: Only hotter from here
The desert southwest will see a noticeable increase in temperatures starting on Tuesday as the region begins a week long surge into an excessive heat…
Continue Reading First Alert Forecast: Extreme heat
Extreme heat will continue throughout the week as high temperatures generally remain 10 to 15 degrees above average and flirting with daily records.…
Continue ReadingLightning strike leaves 7-foot gouge in Florida highway after hitting vehicle
A man driving on a Florida highway was left uninjured after lightning struck his vehicle Monday morning, according to…
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Heat waves continues into this week
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – Monday will be sunny and hot, with a high near 110. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the…
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The Southwest’s first major heat wave of the season is set to sear the region by the end of the weekend
The first major heatwave of the season could set records later this weekend in the West, bringing life-threatening heat, and temperatures that could…
Continue Reading First Alert Forecast: Excessive heat on the way
A significant warm-up will begin Saturday and potentially peak during the middle of next week. High temperatures across the lower deserts are…
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News 11 Weather Authority: Bracing for excessive heat
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Continue ReadingThis weekend projected to soar to the 110s
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – Friday will be sunny, with a high near 104. West wind around 5…
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News 11 Weather Authority: Double digit highs fading fast
An emerging high pressure ridge to the Southeast will continue to gain strength over the next several…
Continue Reading First Alert Forecast: Below the norm?
After near to slightly below normal temperatures today, a significant warming trend will start Friday eventually peaking sometime during the middle…
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Last day in 90s before intense heat-up
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – Thursday will be mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20…
Continue Reading First Alert Forecast: Hot days ahead!
A weak weather disturbance will bring an increase in cloud cover today with some afternoon gusts. A gradual warming trend for the latter half of the…
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News 11 Weather Authority: Near normal Wednesday
The lingering effects of our latest disturbance may be the last we feel for some time to…
Continue ReadingThe Mid-South is already flooded. Now, the highest risk for excessive rainfall is predicted — again
It’s been nothing short of a deluge across the Mid-South in the last 48 hours, and nothing is changing…
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