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Heat in Upper Gila River and Aravaipa Valleys, Arizona
Heat August 18, 2024 · Upper Gila River and Aravaipa Valleys, Arizona
What the National Weather Service wrote
Hot temperatures about 3 to 5 degrees above normal were experienced in the Safford area on August 18. The high in Safford was 100 degrees and moderate Heat Risk category was reached. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was a contributing factor in the cause of death for an individual in Safford on August 18.
The wider storm
Hot temperatures about 3 to 5 degrees above normal were experienced across portions of Southeast Arizona on August 18th. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was a contributing factor in the cause of death for an individual in Safford on August 18.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1218392. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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