Excessive Heat in Western Pima County, Arizona

Excessive Heat June 10, 2024 – June 13, 2024 · Western Pima County, Arizona

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

Hot temperatures 3 to 6 degrees above normal were experienced across much of southeast Arizona June 10-13. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary cause of death for two individuals, one in Cochise County and another in Tucson. Additionally, the Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was a contributing factor in the cause of death for another individual.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1179687. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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