YFD shares how they protect firefighters from the heat
With possible record breaking temperatures Wednesday, and Thursday, the Yuma Fire Department shares how they keep their crews…
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FIRST ALERT ACTION DAY: Extreme Heat warning throughout the desert
An Excessive Heat Warning is NOW in effect for both Yuma and Imperial Counties, until 8 p.m. Friday for the major heat risks and highs up to 118…
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Dangerous desert heat peaking through Friday
An Extreme Heat Warning remains in effect through Friday at 8:00 p.m., as an unusually strong high-pressure ridge continues to dominate the…
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Dangers of leaving your kids in hot cars
The Yuma Fire Department (YFD) and Rural Metro Fire are warning the community about the dangers of leaving kids in hot…
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FIRST ALERT: Excessive heat through Friday
A Weather Authority First Alert Day is in effect through Friday for the Desert Southwest, as we will need to take action for the dangerously hot…
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Yuma, Imperial Counties facing Dangerous heat wave through Friday
An intense and widespread heat wave is now in full swing across Yuma and Imperial Counties, with temperatures forecast to climb as high as 117…
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CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Smoke from Canada hovers over Massachusetts
Footage and photos taken by X user Peter Payack (@peterpayackpoet) shows the smoky haze early Tuesday…
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Low winds pair with average early August heat
The temperature is expected to cap out at 109 degrees Fahrenheit in Yuma and 112 degrees Fahrenheit in El Centro…
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Heat is staying consistent through the weekend
Saturday night’s temperature should drop below the 90 degrees Fahrenheit mark by 9 p.m. before picking back up to above 110 degrees Fahrenheit Sunday…
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Extreme heat grips Yuma and Imperial Valley this week
A dangerous heatwave is intensifying across the Desert Southwest, with Yuma and the Imperial Valley expected to see triple-digit highs climb into the…
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Dangerous heat continues in Yuma and Imperial County
Friday’s highs reached 112 degrees in Yuma and 111 degrees in El Centro, and conditions will remain dangerously hot through Saturday evening under an…
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Heat wave intensifies across Yuma and Imperial Counties with triple-digit temperatures
Temperatures are expected to climb to between 110 and 114 degrees across the lower desert areas starting Friday and continuing into the…
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Above normal temperatures throughout the desert
The National Weather Service reports lower desert highs between 108-114 degrees that will continue into next…
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Hot and dry conditions staying put heading into rest of week
Temperatures are climbing once again across Yuma and Imperial Counties, with daytime highs between 108 and 113 degrees expected to continue into next…
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Tsunami warning along Pacific coast prompts California residents to pull their boats from the water
A tsunami warning along the entire Pacific coast led people to pull their boats from the water at the Santa Cruz Harbor Tuesday…
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Community responds to heat crisis in Imperial Valley
As temperatures rise and resources run low, nonprofits in Imperial County are stepping in to support those most vulnerable to the summer…
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Hot, dry conditions continue across both Yuma and Imperial Counties
It’s another hot and dry stretch across Yuma and Imperial Counties, with highs around 110 degrees expected to continue through the…
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Bring out your sunblock! The sun is here to stay
We will continue to see above normal temperatures throughout the week with highs around 110…
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Sunny conditions to continue all week long
According to the National Weather Service, there’s widespread moderate heat risk with the lower desert high…
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Hotter than last week and still no relief
Yuma and Imperial Counties are heating up even more this week, with temperatures now reaching between 108 and 112…
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