Heat — Eastern Cochise County Below 5000 Feet, Arizona

2025-05-21 · Eastern Cochise County Below 5000 Feet, Arizona

Event narrative

High temperatures in Southeastern Arizona were 3 to 8 degrees above normal, however overnight low temperatures were near normal, causing Low HeatRisk. Douglas International Airport reached a high temperature of 95 degrees. The Pima County Medical Examiner found that the cause of death for an individual in McNeal had heat as a contributing factor to their death.

Wider weather episode

High temperatures in Southeastern Arizona were 3 to 8 degrees above normal, however overnight low temperatures were near normal, causing Low HeatRisk. The Pima County Medical Examiner found that the cause of death for two individuals, one in McNeal and one in Tucson, had heat as a contributing factor to their deaths.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1261867. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.