Tracking 90s sticking around for the weekend, with triple-digits arriving next week

Get ready for some heat! An even stronger ridge of high pressure will be moving in next week, pushing our daily highs into the low 100s and bringing extreme heat to the Desert Southwest.

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) - A strong ridge of high pressure is here and it will be sticking around, keeping our temperatures above average and near record levels. through the weekend.

A another and an even stronger ridge is expected to build next week, pushing highs even hotter late next week. These type of temperatures and heat are very unseasonable, and it's rare to see triple-digits for early March.

Temperatures will be in the mid and upper 90s through the weekend, with our first round of triple-digits by next week. Daily record highs are looking pretty likely for multiple days starting later this week.

I am even tracking highs climbing near 110 late next week to kick off the first day of spring.

An EXTREME Heat WATCH is already issued for the Desert Southwest starting 11 a.m. Thursday March 19th until 8 p.m. Sunday March 22nd for possible heat related illnesses and extreme heat. Highs will be between 103-108°.

Widespread Minor Heat Risk is expected later this week, and we will increase into Moderate and possibly EXTREME Heat Risks by next week as highs will heat up into the low 100s.

Make sure to practice heat safety!

Tracking even hotter temperatures come next week with highs trending 15-30 degrees above-average.