FIRST ALERT FORECAST: Heat and air quality alerts hitting our area for the weekend

As temperatures rise and winds come through, alerts for both heat and air quality have been put into place

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - High pressure will continue to predominate the overall weather pattern across the region through the next 7-10 days at least. High temperatures of around 110 degrees are expected across the lower deserts through Monday. Dry and breezy conditions each afternoon will result in elevated fire weather concerns. For next week, as high pressure strengthens over the region, even hotter conditions are anticipated with widespread areas of major to extreme heat risk. Enough moisture moving into the southern half of Arizona next week will offer some chances for isolated high terrain storms.