Excessive Heat — Chuska Mountains and Defiance Plateau, Arizona

2013-06-27 · Chuska Mountains and Defiance Plateau, Arizona

Event narrative

Window Rock Airport set a new record high of 97F for the day. The old record was 92F set in 2011.

Wider weather episode

A very strong high pressure center developed over northern Arizona during the last several days of June. Many new record daily highs were set or tied during this time.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 477906. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.