Heat in Western Pima County, Arizona

Heat June 16, 2026 · Western Pima County, Arizona

Death

What the National Weather Service wrote

Temperatures in Southeastern Arizona was 4 degrees above normal with Moderate HeatRisk. The Pima County Medical Examiner found that heat was the primary factor in the death of an individual in Ajo. An Ajo CWOP recorded a high temperature of 106 degrees Fahrenheit.

The wider storm

Temperatures in Southeastern Arizona were 2 to 8 degrees above normal with Minor to Moderate HeatRisk. The Pima County Medical Examiner found that heat was a factor in the cause of death for 16 individuals, with 10 having heat as the primary factor and 6 as a secondary factor in their deaths.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1352596. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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