Western Pima County storm history

High temperatures in Southeastern Arizona were 6 degrees below normal, causing Low HeatRisk. The Organ Pipe National Monument site reached a high temperature of 94 degrees Fahrenheit. The Pima County Medical Examiner found that heat was the primary factor in the cause of death fo…

High temperatures in Southeastern Arizona were 10 degrees below normal, causing Low HeatRisk. The Ajo CWOP site reached a high temperature of 93 degrees Fahrenheit. The Pima County Medical Examiner found that heat was the primary factor in the cause of death for an individual in …

High temperatures in Southeastern Arizona were 2 degrees above normal, causing Low HeatRisk. The Sells RAWS site reached a high temperature of 107 degrees Fahrenheit. The Pima County Medical Examiner found that the cause of death for an individual in Topawa was heat caused.

High temperatures in Southeastern Arizona were near normal, causing Low HeatRisk. A CWOP site reached a high temperature of 109 degrees Fahrenheit. The Pima County Medical Examiner found that the cause of death for an individual in Ajo was heat caused.

Hot temperatures 8 to 16 degrees above normal caused record-breaking heat across Southeast Arizona. An Ajo CWOP station reached a high temperature of 103 degrees Fahrenheit and reached Major HeatRisk. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary cause of d…

Hot temperatures typically 3 to 5 degrees above normal were experienced across western Pima County on August 7. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary cause of death for one individual found in the desert near Lukeville.

Hot temperatures about 4 to 7 degrees above normal were experienced in western Pima County on June 29, causing the Major Heat Risk category to be reached. Ajo had a high of 109 degrees on June 29. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary factor in the …

Very hot temperatures 6 to 9 degrees above normal were experienced in western Pima County and the Tohono O'odham Nation June 26-27, causing the Major Heat Risk category to be reached. Ajo topped out at 108 and 109 degrees on June 26 and 27 with a low temperature of 85 degrees. Th…

Hot temperatures about 6 to 9 degrees above normal were experienced in western Pima County on June 23, causing the Major Heat Risk category to be reached. Ajo had a high of 110 degrees on June 23. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary factor in the …

Hot temperatures 11 to 14 degrees above normal caused the Moderate Heat Risk category to be reached in western Pima County where temperatures topped out between 100 and 105 degrees. A record high temperature of 103 degrees occurred at Ajo. The Pima County Medical Examiner determi…

Very hot temperatures 4 to 6 degrees above normal caused the Major Heat Risk category to be reached across western Pima County. The low temperature at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument was 85 degrees and the high was 110. The Pima County Medical Examiner determined that heat wa…

Very hot temperatures of 5 to 12 degrees above normal caused the Major Heat Risk category to be reached across western Pima County July 14-29. Record highs at Ajo included 118 degrees on July 25; 117 on July 21 and 22; 116 on July 18 and 19; 115 on July 14, 24 and 29; and 114 on …

Very hot high temperatures around 10 degrees above normal occurred on July 10 and 11, causing the High Heat Risk category to be reached. Ajo reached 114 degrees on the 10th and broke a record high on the 11th with 115 degrees while Organ Pipe National Monument reached 109. The Pi…

Very hot high temperatures nearly 10 degrees above normal occurred on June 23 with low temperatures in the lower 80s, causing the High Heat Risk category to be reached. Ajo topped out at 110 degrees and Organ Pipe National Monument reached 108. The Pima County Medical Examiner co…

Hot temperatures 3 to 5 degrees above normal, around 105 degrees, were experienced across the western and central Pima County causing the Moderate Heat Risk category to be reached on September 14. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary cause of death…

Temperatures 5 degrees above normal near 110 degrees, occurred in western Pima County causing the Moderate Heat Risk category to be reached on July 6. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary cause of death for one male found in the desert west of Ajo.

Very hot temperatures 9 to 12 degrees above normal occurred in the lower elevations of southeast Arizona, causing the High Heat Risk category to be reached August 24 through August 27. Record high temperatures were tied or set at most locations on multiple days during the period.…

Above normal temperatures occurred in western Pima County on July 24th. High temperatures included 103 degrees at Ajo and 101 at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary cause of death of the unidentified male found…

Well above normal temperatures occurred in southeast Arizona July 10th through the 12th. Record high temperatures include 110 degrees (tie) at Tucson International Airport and 107 degrees at Sasabe on the 10th, 110 degrees at Sells and Safford (tie), 108 at Sasabe, 107 at Willcox…

Well above normal temperatures occurred in southeast Arizona June 12th and 13th. Respective high temperatures were 111 (record tied) and 109 degrees at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, 110 and 112 (record tied) degrees at Ajo and 108 degrees both days at Sells. The Pima Count…

Above normal temperatures occurred in Western Pima County on August 2nd and 3rd. Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument recorded high temperatures of 106 on the 2nd and 108 degrees on the 3rd, while Ajo reached 109 and 108 degrees, respectively. Low temperatures were also above norm…

Excessively hot temperatures of 105 to 113 degrees were observed below 5000 feet in southeast Arizona. High temperature records at the Tucson International Airport were tied on July 23 with 109 degrees and broken on the 24th and 25th with highs of 112 and 110 degrees, respectivel…

High temperatures from July 5th through July 7th were between 105 and 113 from Tucson westward across Pima County and in southwest Pinal County, which were significantly above normal. Respective high temperatures include: Tucson International Airport 111 (record), 105 and 107 deg…

Well above normal temperatures occurred in southeast Arizona on June 13th. Several new record high temperatures were established including 110 degrees at Picacho, 109 at Safford Airport, 107 at Duncan and 105 at Sasabe. Other high temperatures included 107 at Sells. The Pima Coun…

Above normal temperatures were recorded in western Pima County on April 25th. Organ Pipe National Monument reached 97 degrees. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary cause of death for one adult male.

High temperatures ranging from 108 to 115 degrees were common August 14-16 across the lower deserts of southeast Arizona, essentially at elevations below 3000 feet in Pima and south central Pinal County. The hottest of the three days was the 15th when record high temperatures wer…

For the month of November, Pima county ranked the 25th driest for the period of record. Soil moisture readings increased to range between the 30th through 80th percentile for the month of November.

For the month of October, Pima county ranked the 13th driest for the period of record. Soil moisture readings increased to range between the 30th through 70th percentile for the month of October.

For the month of September, Pima county ranked the 4th driest for the period of record. Soil moisture readings increased to range between the 10th through 30th percentile for the month of September.

Trained spotter reported a dust storm along I-10 in San Simon that reduced visibility to less than 0.25 miles.

For the month of August, Pima county ranked the 21st driest for the period of record. Soil moisture readings decreased to range between the 5th through 10th percentile for the month of August.

Extreme Drought (D3) continued in Western Pima County in the month of July. For the month of July, Pima county ranked the 19th driest for the period of record. Soil moisture readings increased to range between the 30th through 70th percentile for the month of July.

Extreme Drought (D3) continued in Western Pima County in the month of June. For the month of June, Pima county ranked the 20th 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 western sections of southeast Arizona during May. The drought area remained the same. For the month of May, Pima county ranked the 55th wettest for the period of record. Soil moisture readings continued to range in the 1st through 5t…

The extreme (D3) drought category continued in western sections of southeast Arizona during April. The drought area remained the same. For the month of April, Pima county ranked the 37th driest for the period of record. Soil moisture readings increased to the 1st through 5th perc…

The extreme (D3) drought category continued in western sections of southeast Arizona during March. The drought area remained the same. For the month of March, Pima county ranked the 57th driest for the period of record. Soil moisture readings fell below the 1st percentile for the…

The extreme (D3) drought category was introduced to western sections of southeast Arizona during the middle of February. The drought area expanded to include portions of Western Pima County. For the month of February, Pima county ranked the 8th driest for the period of record. So…

Hot temperatures about 7 to 11 degrees above normal were experienced in western Pima County, causing the Major Heat Risk category to be reached.

Hot temperatures 5 to 9 degrees degrees above normal were experienced across western Pima County resulting in major Heat Risk. The Pima County Medical Examiner determined that heat was the primary cause of death of one individual found in the desert near Ajo on July 23.

Hot temperatures 7 to 10 degrees above normal were experienced in Western Pima County July 8 through July 11 causing the Major Heat Risk category to be reached.

Hot temperatures about 6 to 10 degrees above normal were experienced in western Pima County, causing the Major Heat Risk category to be reached.

Hot temperatures 8 to 12 degrees above normal were experienced in western Pima County, causing the Major Heat Risk category to be reached. Ajo topped out at as high as 113 degrees on June 13.

Hot temperatures 8 to 10 degrees above normal were experienced in western Pima County on June 6, causing the Major Heat Risk category to be reached. Ajo topped out at 109 degrees on June 6.

Very hot temperatures of 10 to 14 degrees above normal caused the Major Heat Risk category to be reached across western Pima and southeast Pinal counties September 9-10. Record highs at Ajo were 115 and 113 degrees, respectively. Record highs at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monumen…

Very hot temperatures of 7 to 13 degrees above normal caused the Major Heat Risk category to be reached across western Pima County and the Tohono O'odham Nation August 26-29. Record highs at Ajo were 114, 115, 118 and 116 degrees, respectively. Record highs at Organ Pipe Cactus N…

Very hot temperatures up to 10 degrees above normal caused the Major Heat Risk category to be reached across western Pima County and southern Pinal County August 4-6. A record high of 107 degrees occurred at San Manuel on August 5. Other high temperatures included 112 at Ajo on A…

Very hot temperatures of 9 to 14 degrees above normal caused the Major Heat Risk category to be reached across western and central Pima County the first seven days of July. Record highs of 113 degrees on July 1 and 110 on July 6 occurred at Ajo, but the hottest temperature was 11…

Very hot temperatures 5 to 8 degrees above normal were experienced in western Pima County and the Tohono O'odham Nation June 25-26, causing the Major Heat Risk category to be reached. Ajo topped out at 112 degrees both days while Sells reached 107. On June 26, Organ Pipe Cactus N…

Very hot high temperatures around 10 degrees above normal occurred across the lower elevations of southeast Arizona on July 22, causing the High Heat Risk category to be reached. The hottest temperature was 112 at Ajo. Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Sells, Picacho, and Saff…

Very hot high temperatures occurred across western Pima and south central Pinal counties and caused the High Heat Risk category to be reached. Ajo and Picacho topped out at 110 degrees and Organ Pipe National Monument reached 108.