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Patrick Evans

Patrick Evans is the News Channel 3’s morning and noon meteorologist, and Host of Eye on the Desert. Patrick also hosts afternoon drive on 103.1 MeTV FM. Learn more about Patrick here.

Heat on the rise through the week

We’ve been battling heat and humidity all week, but the heat is going to win out heading toward the weekend. An Excessive Heat Watch will go into effect Friday lasting through Sunday evening. Broadly, high pressure still controls the weather pattern across the Western states, with moisture rising up from Northern Baja into SoCal. Highs

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Humidity lingers into the week

After an action-packed Sunday with thunderstorms, isolated flooding and hail, things are calmer this morning, but dew points remain high. Monsoon moisture wrapping around a large ridge of high pressure will continue to feed into the region. The moisture is likely to stick with us through most of the week, gradually easing by week’s end.

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Hot as a firecracker for July 4th

An Excessive Heat Warning continues for the region until Wednesday as temperatures soar into the one-teens through the period, with a chance to reach 120 or higher. We are also under an Air Quality Alert with the potential for deteriorating air quality as ozone builds up beneath the ridge of high pressure. Make sure you

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Near-record heat this week

We’re on record watch this week as highs soar toward the 120 degree mark. An Excessive Heat Watch is in place through Monday of next week, so take the usual heat precautions by limiting time outdoors, drinking plenty of water and other hydrating beverages (avoid caffeine and alcohol), and never leave person or pet in

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More excessive heat on the way

Highs will remain in the lower one-teens this weekend, and increase into next week. An Excessive Heat Watch (which will become a warning) goes into effect Sunday into Monday, but the temps remain elevated all next week. Luckily, one area of improvement is the humidity dropping slowly for a drier weekend experience. Highs will be

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