Heat in Western Pima County, Arizona

Heat October 16, 2023 · Western Pima County, Arizona

Death

What the National Weather Service wrote

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 determined heat to be the primary cause of death for one individual found in the desert west of Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument.

The wider storm

Hot temperatures 7 to 15 degrees above normal caused the Moderate Heat Risk category to be reached in parts of southeast Arizona. A record high temperature of 101 degrees occurred on the 16th at the Tucson International Airport. The Pima County Medical Examiner determined heat to be the primary cause of death for three individuals found in the desert: two in Santa Cruz County and a third in far southwest Pima County.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1143683. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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