Tracking cooler temperatures, clouds, and winds this week
We have some changes arriving this week, and it finally includes cooler temperatures. I am also tracking more clouds, breezy conditions through the…
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Cooldown coming but don’t expect it to last
After flirting with record-breaking heat to start the week, Yuma is finally getting a bit of relief, but it won’t last…
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Winds holding off until evening, temperatures on the decline
Temperatures are still pushing records Sunday with El Centro expected to set another daily record (97°F in…
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Weekend starts with more record-breaking temperatures
In a trend that’s been sticking with us for plenty of March, both Yuma and El Centro have broken their daily heat records for…
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Triple-digit and record temperatures continue, but cooler weather is on the way
A current ridge of high pressure is continuing to move more east, and it will keep us warm for now, but the good news is we finally have some changes…
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Insider Blog: March 2026 Weather Recap
March was an overall HOT month with more days ABOVE normal. We had an historic heat wave that brought us the HOTTEST March on record, which led to…
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Tracking unusually warm temperatures and daily records
A ridge of high pressure is starting to shift more east, but still keeping our temperatures in the low 100s and bringing more record heat. I am…
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Record heat grips Desert Southwest with relief expected next week
Unseasonably hot temperatures are taking hold across the Desert Southwest, with forecasters warning the heat could challenge records through the end…
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Harvesting schedule thrown off by long stretch of unseasonable heat
Multiple days of record-breaking heat this month have pushed crops off schedule, with some harvests now occurring over a week earlier than…
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Tracking record-breaking temperatures all week
We have triple-digit temperatures along with daily records being broken for the rest of the week. However, I am tracking some changes and relief on…
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Record heat continues, relief possible by late weekend
Unseasonably hot temperatures continue to grip southwest Arizona, with near-record heat expected to persist through the rest of the workweek and into…
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Tracking more triple-digit and record-breaking temperatures again this week
Tracking unusually warm temperatures along with more daily records being broken through the week that will bring moderate heat risks. We may have…
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Triple-digit heat continues, records in jeopardy through the week
Unseasonably hot weather continues to grip southwest Arizona, with temperatures climbing to near-record, and even triple-digit, levels across the…
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Unseasonable Heat continues to grip Yuma area
Residents across southwest Arizona and southeast California are facing an early taste of summer, as a stretch of unusually hot weather continues to…
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Temperatures dip back into the double digits
After a long-stretch of triple digits for the month of March, the Desert Southwest should stick below the 100°F threshold…
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Dozens of people hospitalized due to heat-related issues at air show in Arizona
According to the Glendale Fire Department, on Sunday alone, they treated 70 people and took 12 to the hospital, while Luke Air Force Base medical…
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FIRST ALERT ACTION DAY: Final day of extreme heat warning
We’ve made it folks. We’ve reached the final day of this long stretch in an extreme heat warning, and it was a great warm-up to what we’ll be…
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FIRST ALERT ACTION DAY: Extreme heat drags into weekend
If you have thoughts of heading outdoors to enjoy your weekend, today and Sunday are not the ideal tandem to do so. Our region’s extreme heat warning…
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Four areas in the Desert Southwest break record for hottest day in March in the U.S.
According to NWS, the four areas are Yuma, Martinez Lake, Winterhaven, California and Ogilby, California. All four areas, according to NWS, hit 112…
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Yuma Salvation Army sets up cooling center amid extreme heat
The Salvation Army is setting up a cooling center at 445 S. Fourth Avenue, near the Fourth Ave. Junior High School, Friday and…
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