Heat — South Central Pinal County, Arizona

2024-06-06 to 2024-06-07 · South Central Pinal County, Arizona

Event narrative

South Central Pinal County recorded high temperatures around 105 degrees which is in the moderate Heat Risk category.

Wider weather episode

Hot temperatures 5 to 11 degrees degrees above normal were experienced across southeast Arizona. The Pima County Medical Examiner determined that heat was a contributing factor in the death of one individual in Tucson on June 7 and another on June 8.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1179678. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.