Expect the hottest temperatures of the year across the Desert Southwest beginning this weekend.

The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for the Imperial and Yuma Valleys. Temperatures will likely exceed 110 degrees by Saturday and likely climb to 115 - 120 degrees Tuesday through Friday. Overnight lows currently in the 70’s will climb into the 80’s by Tuesday or Wednesday morning reducing the amount of heat relief overnight. Winds will remain light.