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Heat in Tucson Metro Area, Arizona
Heat March 23, 2026 · Tucson Metro Area, Arizona
What the National Weather Service wrote
High temperatures in Southeastern Arizona were 15 degrees above normal, causing Minor HeatRisk. The Tucson International Airport reached a high temperature of 96 degrees Fahrenheit. The Pima County Medical Examiner found that heat was the primary factor in the cause of death for an individual in Tucson.
The wider storm
Temperatures in Southeastern Arizona were 14 to 18 degrees above normal with Minor to Moderate HeatRisk. The Pima County Medical Examiner found that the cause of death for 3 individuals had heat as a contributing factor. One heat contributed in Tucson and two individuals deaths were heat caused, one in Tucson and one in Sells. An Extreme Heat Warning was in effect for all the lower deserts from March 19th through March 22nd.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1325970. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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