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Extreme Heat Watch issued October 4 at 11:38AM MST until October 8 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

NWS Phoenix issued an Extreme Heat Watch affecting Yuma. The alert describes possible afternoon temperatures of 104–107°F and increased risk of heat-related illness.

Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters, environment-and-climate

Generated scores

Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.

Confidence
6/10
Geographic reach
1/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
3/10
Positivity
3/10
Urgency
4/10

Why it matters

The alert advises precautions because heat-related illness risk increases during extreme heat.

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