FIRST ALERT ACTION DAY: Heat and humidity will persist through Friday
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY-TV) - A ridge of high pressure will stay in place delivering above-normal heat and steering in monsoonal moisture to the Desert Southwest through Friday.
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An Excessive Heat Warning is still in effect until 8 p.m. FRIDAY for Yuma and Imperial Valley.
Daily temperatures are above normal with highs possibly up to 117 degrees, but our heat index will remain high and up to 124.
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Stronger winds moving this evening and will continue through Saturday with gusts 20-30 MPH across the area.
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A Weather Authority First Alert ACTION DAY(s) will stay in effect through FRIDAY because of the heat and humidity, along with a high heat index.
I am tracking some relief with cooler temperatures and drier conditions for the weekend.
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