Upper San Pedro River Valley storm history

High temperatures in Southeastern Arizona were 6 degrees above normal, causing Major HeatRisk. A Benson CWOP site reached a high temperature of 109 degrees Fahrenheit. The Pima County Medical Examiner found that heat was a contributing factor in the cause of death for an individu…

High temperatures in Southeastern Arizona were 6 degrees above normal, causing Major HeatRisk. The Sierra Vista CWOP reached a high temperature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit. The Pima County Medical Examiner found that heat was a factor in the cause of death for an individual in Here…

High temperatures in Southeastern Arizona were 5 degrees above normal, causing Moderate HeatRisk. A Benson CWOP site reached a high temperature of 98 degrees Fahrenheit. The Pima County Medical Examiner found that heat was a factor in the cause of death for an individual in Benso…

Cold morning temperatures near normal across Southeastern Arizona. The Sierra Vista Regional Airport reached a low temperature of 39 degrees Fahrenheit. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that hypothermia was the primary factor in the cause of death for an individual in S…

Cold morning temperatures were 4 to 7 degrees below normal across Southeastern Arizona. The Sierra Vista Municipal Airport reached a low temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that environmental cold exposure was the primary factor in the…

Hot temperatures about 3 to 6 degrees above normal were experienced in Sierra Vista on September 12, causing the Moderate Heat Risk category to be reached. The Fort Huachuca ASOS topped out at 94 degrees on September 12. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was th…

Hot temperatures about 6 degrees above normal were experienced in western Cochise County on June 22, causing the Major Heat Risk category to be reached. Benson had a high of 106 degrees on June 22. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was a contributing factor in …

Hot temperatures around 5 degrees above normal caused the Moderate Heat Risk category to be reached in Benson where temperatures topped out near 100 degrees. The Pima County Medical Examiner determined heat to be a contributing factor in the death of an intoxicated individual fou…

Hot temperatures 4 to 7 degrees above normal, in the upper 90s, caused the Moderate Heat Risk category to be reached across southern Cochise County. The Pima County Medical Examiner determined that heat was the primary cause of death for one individual found in the desert near th…

Hot temperatures 3 to 5 degrees above normal caused the Moderate Heat Risk category to be reached in the Sierra Vista area where temperatures reached the mid to upper 90s. The Pima County Medical Examiner determined heat to be the primary cause of death for an elderly man who die…

Very hot temperatures of 10 to 15 degrees above normal caused the Major Heat Risk category to be reached in Cochise County July 15-22. Record highs included 111 degrees July 17-18, and 110 July 20-21 at Cascabel; 104 July 21-22 at Tombstone; 106 on July 21, and 105 July 18-20 and…

Very hot temperatures of 4 to 8 degrees above normal caused the Major Heat Risk category to be reached July 3-8. Record highs of 104 degrees on July 7 and 102 on July 8 occurred in Sierra Vista. The hottest temperature was 108 at Cascabel on July 3, 6 and 7. The Pima County Medic…

Hot temperatures 5 to 10 degrees above normal, in the upper 90s, were experienced in southwest Cochise County on May 26 causing the Moderate Heat Risk category to be reached. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary cause of death for one individual fo…

Hot temperatures around 5 degrees above normal, in the mid to upper 90s, caused the moderate heat risk category to be reached on May 18. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary cause of death for one elderly individual found outdoors in Saint David.

Temperatures 5 degrees above normal, 95 to 100 degrees, occurred in the San Pedro River Valley of Cochise County causing the Moderate Heat Risk category to be reached on August 6. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary cause of death for one male fou…

Temperatures 5 to 10 degrees above normal near 100 degrees, occurred in southern Cochise County causing the Moderate Heat Risk category to be reached on July 10. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary cause of death for one male found in the desert n…

Very hot high temperatures of 103 to 112 degrees, or 8 to 16 degrees above normal, occurred in the lower elevations of Cochise County June 12-14, and caused the High Heat Risk category to be reached. New record daily high temperature records were established at several sites, inc…

Temperatures 5 to 9 degrees above normal in the upper 90s occurred in southwest Cochise County causing the Moderate Heat Risk category to be reached on August 23rd. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary cause of death for one male near the San Pedro…

Above normal temperatures occurred in southwest Cochise County on July 16th. High temperatures included 98 at Hereford and 95 at Tombstone. US Border Patrol and Cochise County Sheriff personnel responded to a call about a companion who was suffering from heat exhaustion near Here…

Above normal temperatures occurred in the San Pedro River Valley of Cochise County on August 14th. High temperatures were ranged from the upper 90s in the southwest part of the county to the lower 100s in northwest sections. The warmest temperature was 105 degrees in Cascabel whi…

Snow melted as it fell on December 29th, but refroze after dark as one to two inches of new snow accumulated after dark. A single vehicle rollover accident occurred on icy roadways shortly after snow had ended on State Route 92 near Hereford. The pickup truck's only occupant was …

Well above normal temperatures occurred in Cochise County on June 26th. A temperature of 107 degrees occurred at Cascabel with 100 at Benson and Willcox. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary cause of death for one adult male west of Dragoon.

Well above normal temperatures occurred in the San Pedro River Valley of Cochise County May 16th through May 18th. The hottest day was May 17th when a high temperature of 96 degrees was recorded at Tombstone and 97 degrees at Saint David. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirme…

Strong surface winds occurred in Sierra Vista. Homeland Security's aerostat, an anti-trafficking balloon, broke free from its tether and crashed into the Canyon de Flores neighborhood in Sierra Vista. Equipment from the aerostat was picked up from 39 different sites throughout th…

Multiple trained spotters reported via social media a big dust storm tracking through all of Cochise county with visibilities dropping to below 0.25 miles at times.

Extreme Drought (D3) continued in the Upper San Pedro River Valley in the month of July. For the month of July, Cochise county ranked the 39th driest for the period of record. Soil moisture readings increased to between the 20th and 30th percentile for the month of July. The Extr…

Extreme Drought (D3) continued in the upper San Pedro river valley in the month of June. For the month of June, Cochise county ranked the 30th wettest for the period of record. Soil moisture readings increased to between the 1st and 5th percentile for the month of June.

The extreme (D3) drought category continued in the Upper San Pedro Valley in May. The drought area remained the same. For the month of May, Cochise county ranked the 20th driest for the period of record. Soil moisture readings continued below the 1st percentile for the month of M…

The extreme (D3) drought category continued in the Upper San Pedro Valley in April. The drought area remained the same. For the month of April, Cochise county ranked the 48th driest for the period of record. Soil moisture readings fell below the 1st percentile for the month of Ap…

ASOS KALK reported a max non thunderstorm wind gust of 61 mph.

Fort Huachuca measured maximum non thunderstorm wind gust of 59 mph.

Mesonet station QMRA3 Muleshoe Ranch measured wind gust of 59 mph.

Hot temperatures about 7 to 11 degrees above normal were experienced in the upper San Pedro River Valley, causing the Major Heat Risk category to be reached.

Hot temperatures 7 to 10 degrees above normal were experienced in the Upper San Pedro River Valley on July 10 causing the Major Heat Risk category to be reached.

Hot temperatures 8 to 12 degrees above normal were experienced in the Upper San Pedro River Valley, causing the Major Heat Risk category to be reached. Benson topped out at as high as 108 degrees on June 12.

Hot temperatures 5 to 8 degrees above normal were experienced in the Upper San Pedro River Valley on June 6 and June 7, causing the Major Heat Risk category to be reached. Benson topped out at 106 degrees on June 6 and June 7.

About 3 inches of snow occurred in Sierra Vista. Accumulation was mainly on colder surfaces.

The KALK ASOS at Pioneer Airfield Ft Huachuca Arizona recorded a wind gust to 59 mph.

Two lightning caused fires started at nearly the same time on July 19 on either side of Interstate 10 west of Dragoon in Cochise County. Both fires were spread by thunderstorm winds on July 20. The Robles Fire to the south of I-10, which consumed 3000 acres, was contained on July…

The lightning caused Chimney Fire started on July 19 and burned 1,636 acres on the far east side of the Santa Catalina Mountains in northeast Pima County before becoming contained on July 22. Fire suppression costs tallied $1 million.

The human-caused West Hemp Fire started June 27 on the grounds of Fort Huachuca when the blades of a lawn mower struck a rock. The fire quickly spread to more than 1,000 acres in gusty winds and dry conditions. The fire damaged power poles, causing the base to temporarily switch …

Very hot temperatures 6 to 11 degrees above normal were experienced in the lower elevations of Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Santa Cruz and southeast Pinal counties June 26-27, causing the Major Heat Risk category to be reached. Some of the hottest temperatures during the period wer…

The human-caused Post Fire started June 22 several miles southwest of Benson and spread rapidly to the northeast due to gusty winds. State Route 90 was closed for a time and several rural residents were temporarily evacuated. The fire consumed a total of 921 acres before becoming…

On June 22, three fires were started along State Route 92 between Sierra Vista and Palominas by a vehicle dragging a loose chain. The fires spread rapidly due to gusty winds with two fires combining to form the Wildhorse Fire. State Route 92 was closed for a time and residents of…

The human caused Oak started on June 16 north of Sonoita. The fire spread rapidly northeast in windy and dry conditions and resulted in the closure of State Route 83. The fire consumed 3,213 acres before becoming fully contained on June 23. Fire suppression costs tallied $1.2 mil…

The human caused Williams Fire started on April 3 in the Hereford area in Cochise County. The wildfire was driven by wind gusts of 45 mph, spread northeast in dry grass, and destroyed two residences and three outbuildings near the intersection of Williams and Waters Rds. The fire…

About 4 to 5 inches of snow fell in the Benson area with 4 inches in the Tombstone area, resulting in difficult driving conditions. One to four inches in the Sierra Vista area caused schools to be closed for the day.

Several trees were uprooted in Sierra Vista where at least one home sustained moderate roof damage. Winds peeled shingles off a garage near Benson. A peak wind gust of 68 mph was recorded at KALK Pioneer Airfield ASOS at 1006MST and 64 mph at KFHU Libby Field ASOS at 1009MST. Sus…

Sustained winds were measured at 40 mph in the Sierra Vista area with the KALK ASOS reporting 40 mph at 1156MST.

Sustained southwest winds of 40 mph and gusts greater than 60 mph were observed in the Sierra Vista area. KALK Pioneer Field measured a gust to 66 mph at 1039MST and 1109MST while KFHU Libby Field measured a gust to 63 mph at 1038MST. Two power poles were downed along Cherokee Av…