FIRST ALERT ACTION DAY: Tracking widespread rain for the first day of February
A FIRST ALERT ACTION DAY is in effect through TODAY for moderate to even heavy rain on-and-off throughout the day, which could lead to flooding in our area.
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The atmospheric river is set up as a narrow band of extreme moisture, which is funneled into the Desert Southwest and is brining significant rainfall to area today.
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We received measurable rain across both Yuma and Imperial Counties. Most areas did received over a tenth of inch some areas did receive a little over a half of an inch.
Take a look below at our latest rain totals from today.
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By Friday, we can expect breezy to windy conditions to take over as strong westerly winds will impact the Desert Southwest with gusts 20-35 MPH.
Gustier winds will be further west.
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A cold front also moves in today which will drop our temperatures well below normal with highs in the 60s.
After a brief We will have a brief period of drier conditions for the weekend, but another weather system is expected to bring widespread rainfall early next week.
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