Excessive Heat in Tucson Metro Area, Arizona

Excessive Heat June 23, 2026 · Tucson Metro Area, Arizona

Death

What the National Weather Service wrote

Temperatures in Southeastern Arizona were 3 degrees above normal with Moderate HeatRisk. 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 3 to 8 degrees above normal with Moderate to Major HeatRisk. The Pima County Medical Examiner found that heat was a factor in the cause of death for 5 individuals, with 4 having heat as the primary factor and 1 as a secondary factor in their deaths. Additionally, an Extreme Heat Warning was in effect for portions of Southeastern Arizona including the Tucson Metro, Southeast Pinal County, the Upper San Pedro River Valley, and the Upper Gila River Valley from June 23rd to June 25th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1353745. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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