Heat in Tucson Metro Area, Arizona

Heat August 12, 2025 · Tucson Metro Area, Arizona

Deaths

What the National Weather Service wrote

High temperatures in Southeastern Arizona were 6 degrees above normal, causing Moderate HeatRisk. The Tucson International Airport ASOS reached a high temperature of 106 degrees Fahrenheit. The Pima County Medical Examiner found that heat was a contributing factor in the cause of death for two individuals in Tucson.

The wider storm

Temperatures in Southeastern Arizona were near 2 to 6 degrees above normal with Moderate HeatRisk. The Pima County Medical Examiner found that heat was a factor in the cause of death for 14 individuals. Heat was the primary factor for one person and thirteen were heat contributed.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1291506. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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