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The Cooling Center will open May 28th, 2024 inside the Paradise Event Center. The hours of operation are 10:00 am to 10:00 pm every day.
Water and air conditioning will be provided to membership.
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Daily highs in the 90s across the lower deserts will put the area into the upper part of the minor HeatRisk category through at least Monday. Localized Moderate HeatRisk in SE CA Sunday.
Locally windy this evening in Imperial Co. Potential for breezy to locally windy conditions later next week.
Dry conditions to persist.
Cooling trend starting next Tuesday with near normal temperature returning later next week.
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The Revised Agenda for the Work Session on Thursday, April 18, 2024 at 10:00 am in the Quechan Tribal Chambers will be:
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- Widespread Minor HeatRisk Today and Saturday with high temperatures peaking between 90-95°F Today.
- Breezy to locally windy conditions Friday through Sunday, with widespread 20-30 mph gusts and locally 35-40 mph.
- Passing system this weekend will keep conditions breezy into early next week and cool temperatures down.
Temperatures warm back to near normal by Tuesday and near 90°F by Wednesday.
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A Tribal Distribution of 3.5 million has been approved by the Quechan Tribal Council. The amount for Adults and Minors will be $874.78. The Minors payment will be placed in their trust account with Providence First Trust Company. Distribution will be held at the Quechan Community Center from 9:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m. on May 10, 2024. After 6:00 p.m. all remaining checks will be mailed out to the current mailing address on file with the Revenue Distribution Department.
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The Agenda for the Special Meeting on Thursday, April 11, 2024 at 2:00 pm in the Quechan Tribal Chambers will be:
The Agenda for the Work Session on Thursday, April 11, 2024 at 10:00 am in the Quechan Tribal Chambers will be:
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Breezy to locally windy conditions today over much of the area with light showers late this afternoon and evening across south-central and eastern Arizona.
Well below normal temperatures through the weekend. Lows Saturday and Sunday morning in the 40s.
Breezy to locally windy focused more over the western lower deserts Sunday - Tuesday.
Turning much warmer later next week with a high probability of seeing highs at or above 90° late next week with at least a Minor HeatRisk.
The Agenda for the Work Session on Thursday, April 04, 2024 at 10:00 am in the Quechan Tribal Chambers will be:
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YUMA, Ariz. — The Department of the Interior today announced a $25 million investment from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to protect and maintain two areas important for resilience and drought mitigation in the Southwest — the Yuma East Wetlands and Topock Marsh in Arizona.
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Dry conditions and warming temperatures continue through Thursday.
Minor HeatRisk for the lower deserts on Wednesday and Thursday with afternoon high temperatures topping out in the 80s.
Breezy to windy conditions on Thursday and Friday as the next weather system moves into the region.
Well below normal temperatures arrive on Friday and last through early next week.
Update:
The Special Meeting Agenda has been revised.
The Agenda for the Special Meeting on Monday, April 01, 2024 at 1:00 pm in the Quechan Tribal Chambers will be:
The Agenda for the Work Session on Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at 2:00 pm in the Quechan Tribal Chambers will be:
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The Agenda for the Work Session/Special Meeting on Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at 10:00 am in the Quechan Tribal Chambers will be:
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Chance of showers and isolated weak thunderstorms today and Tuesday over higher terrain north and east of Phoenix.
Dry and near to slightly above normal temperatures Wednesday - Saturday
Potential strong weather system around next Sunday - Tuesday. Uncertainty remains with the timing and exact details of potential impacts.
The Agenda for the Special Meeting on Sunday, March 24, 2024 at 1:00 pm in the Quechan Tribal Chambers will be:
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Minor HeatRisk persisting across the lower deserts through Saturday.
Another weather system moving across the region beginning Saturday will bring breezy to windy conditions, cooler temperatures, and increasing rain chances across the region into early next week.
Wind Advisories are in effect for areas of Southeast California for Saturday and lasting through Sunday, with widespread 40+ mph wind gusts.
Imperial County, Calif. (March 21, 2024) - Today, the Fort Yuma Quechan Indian Tribe issued the following statements to celebrate a key win in the protection of its sacred homelands. After tireless advocacy from the Quechan Tribal government, its Tribal citizens, and ally land protection groups, the Imperial County Board of Supervisors (ICBS) voted 3-1, in favor of the Tribe, to deny the Oro Cruz exploration gold mining project in the Cargo Muchacho Mountains, an area the Tribe is looking to permanently protect.
The Agenda for the Work Session on Thursday, March 21, 2024 at 10:00 am in the Quechan Tribal Chambers will be:
The Agenda for the Special Meeting on Monday, March 18, 2024 at 5:00 pm in the Quechan Tribal Chambers will be:
