Yuma, AZ Weather Forecast and Current Conditions (85364)
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This Date in Weather History
1871 - Prolonged drought and dessicating winds led to the great Chicago fire, the Peshtigo horror, and the Michigan fire holocaust. Fire destroyed more than seventeen thousand buildings killing more than 200 persons in the city of Chicago, while a fire consumed the town of Peshtigo WI killing more than 1100 persons. In Wisconsin, a million acres of land were burned, and in Michigan, 2.5 million acres were burned killing 200 persons. "Tornadoes of fire" generated by intense heat caused houses to explode in fire, and burned to death scores of persons seeking refuge in open fields.
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Yuma 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Wednesday Oct 8
Day: Sunny, with a high near 97. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Oct 9
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 94. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Oct 10
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Oct 11
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Oct 12
Day: Sunny, with a high near 87. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday Oct 13
Day: Sunny, with a high near 87. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Oct 14
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 7:38 AM
Sunset 7:15 PM
Last Light 7:40 PM
Moonset 9:18 AM
Contiguous United States Extremes
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Rio Grande Village, TX and 5 Miles South Of Yuma, AZ and 6 Miles West Southwest Of Glamis, CA and ~
Tue's Low Temperature
14 at Lyman, WY
Weather Folklore
If the perfume of flowers is unusually perceptible, expect rain.
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About Yuma, Arizona
Yuma is a city in and the county seat of Yuma County, Arizona, United States. The city's population was 95,548 at the 2020 census, up from the 2010 census population of 93,064.
Yuma is the principal city of the Yuma, Arizona, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which consists of Yuma County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the 2020 estimated population of the Yuma MSA is 203,247. According to Guinness World Records, Yuma is the "Sunniest City on Earth," promising "sunshine and warm weather at least 91% of the year." Anywhere from 70,000 to over 85,000 out-of-state visitors make Yuma their winter residence.
Yuma's weather also makes it an agricultural powerhouse, growing over 175 types of crops, the largest of which is lettuce. Colloquially known by many as "The Winter Lettuce Capital of The World", Yuma County provides 90% of all leafy vegetables grown from November to March in the United States. Yuma is also known for its large military population due to several military bases, including the Marine Corps Air Station.
Yuma is in the state's southwestern corner, in the Sonoran Desert, Yuma Desert sub-region.
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