Heat — Tucson Metro Area, Arizona

2025-07-15 · Tucson Metro Area, Arizona

Direct deaths

Event narrative

High temperatures in Southeastern Arizona were 2 degrees above normal, causing Minor HeatRisk. The Tucson International Airport reached a high temperature of 102 degrees Fahrenheit. The Pima County Medical Examiner found that the cause of death for an individual in Tucson was heat contributed.

Wider weather episode

Temperatures in Southeastern Arizona varied greatly from 5 to 12 degrees below normal to 2 to 3 degrees above normal, causing Low HeatRisk throughout the whole period. The Pima County Medical Examiner found that heat was a factor in the cause of death for 9 individuals. 8 of these deaths were due to heat contribution in Tucson and Solomon, while 1 was heat caused in Tucson.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1285762. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.