FIRST ALERT ACTION DAY: More heat until 8 pm tonight. Tracking changes ahead for the weekend
Extreme heat will impact Imperial County until 8 pm tonight. Tracking cooler temperatures and higher humidity moving in this weekend, with rain chances on the way.
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) - A Weather Authority First Alert Action Day is EXTENDED until 8 pm TONIGHT for parts of Imperial County due to ongoing extreme heat. Highs will be between 111 and 116 degrees.
An Extreme Heat Warning is also extended and in effect for Imperial County until 8 p.m. tonight.
More heat will still linger into the night, making it a toasty night ahead. Make sure to still take precautions and practice heat safety.
It's also National French Fry Day, go enjoy some French fries for dinner!
It was a gusty and dusty morning in Yuma this morning. And still tracking breezy conditions this evening through the weekend for Yuma County. We have winds coming from the south/southeast and gusts up to 25-30 MPH.
Heads up! I am tracking stronger winds being possible overnight, as some storms in the south could bring in strong winds and blowing dust overnight. There is a possibility that gusts could reach up to 40 MPH.
Tracking changes ahead! A ridge of high pressure will back off a little bit, which will cool down our temperatures, and we will give us a break from the extreme heat.
However, monsoonal moisture will move into the Desert Southwest, which will bring in higher humidity and rain chances. Prepare for a hot and humid weekend ahead.
Dew points will remain elevated this weekend as dew points will be trending in the 50s and 60s. Too high for us, so it will be a sticky and muggy.
I am also tracking rain chances late this weekend and early next week.
We will start to see more clouds moving in through the weekend, and showers could start to trickle in as early as Sunday. Isolated storms and strong gusty winds are possible.
For the weekend, I’m tracking temperatures to go down, but humidity and rain chances will be going up.
It will be humid and feeling hotter as monsoonal moisture will be moving in. Tracking rain chances Sunday and early next week. If any storms do develop it could bring in localized flooding and strong winds. It is important to always stay ready, prepared, and alert when it comes to severe weather.
