Excessive Heat in Eastern Cochise County Below 5000 Feet, Arizona

High temperatures in Southeastern Arizona were 7 degrees above normal, causing Major HeatRisk. A Willcox CWOP site reached a high temperature of 108 degrees Fahrenheit. The Pima County Medical Examiner found that heat was the primary factor in the cause of death for an individual in Willcox.

Temperatures in Southeastern Arizona were near 6 to 13 degrees above normal with Major to Extreme HeatRisk. The Pima County Medical Examiner found that heat was a factor in the cause of death for 9 individuals. Heat was the primary factor for three people and six were heat contributed. An Extreme Heat Warning was in effect for all the lower elevations in Southeastern Arizona and tied the hottest high temperatures of 2025.