Hot and dry conditions to persist through first half of the week

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - Hot and dry conditions will persist through the first half of the week as lower desert high temperatures top out between 110 and 115 degrees through Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).

Extreme Heat Warnings are in effect for the Phoenix metro starting Sunday through Tuesday with the warning in effect for the rest of the lower deserts Monday and Tuesday as areas of major heat risk develop, NWS says.

An increase in moisture will lead to increased chances of showers and thunderstorms during the middle and latter half of the week across portions of Arizona, with the best chances for activity confined across the higher terrain areas, according to NWS.

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