Excessive Heat — Southeast Pinal County, Arizona

2024-06-06 to 2024-06-07 · Southeast Pinal County, Arizona

Event narrative

Hot temperatures 7 to 10 degrees above normal were experienced in southeast Pinal County on June 6 and June 7, causing the Major Heat Risk category to be reached. Temperatures reached as high as 109 in the Mammoth area.

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 1179682. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.