FIRST ALERT: Tracking above-normal warmth with more heat in the days ahead

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY-TV) - Yuma tied the record high temperature for today's date at 110 degrees. Unfortunately, this will be the first of many days in a row with potential record temperatures.

A strong and unseasonable ridge of high pressure will continue to build resulting in well above-normal levels for the next several days.

Excessive heat is expected to make a return later this week here in the Desert Southwest.

An Excessive Heat Warning is issued for both Yuma and Imperial Counties where highs will be closer to dangerous levels and likely to hit at or over the 110 degrees mark Friday-Saturday.

For the next several days we will have dry and sunny conditions with highs hotter than normal for this time of year.

Right now, we are under a Weather Authority FIRST ALERT to prepare for the hotter days ahead. An Excessive Heat Warning and a First Alert ACTION DAY are issued and will go into effect Friday-Saturday for the Desert Southwest, as we will need to take action for the more dangerous heat conditions.

I am also tracking record-high temperatures being likely, especially on Friday-Saturday.