Heat — Cochise County, Arizona

2005-05-20 to 2005-05-26 · Cochise County, Arizona

Wider weather episode

A strong high pressure ridge across Arizona caused extreme heat across the desert Southwest. The heat was extreme from May 20, 2005 until May 26, 2005, with the hottest days being May 20th thru 23rd. Throughout this heat wave several bodies, some identified and some not, where found in the desert, all were believed to have died as a result of the extreme heat.Below is a table of the temperatures for several stations across Southeast Arizona during the above mentioned period: TUS DUG OLS Sells O.P. Ajo P.P.May 20th 105 101 101 106 106 M 107 May 21st 107 103 103 107 105 M 109May 22nd 109 105 106 M 108 110 110 May 23rd 105 102 101 M 107 103 109May 24th 102 98 97 100 99 97 106 May 25th 101 95 95 100 101 101 103May26th 101 94 93 102 103 104 105TUS = Tucson International Airport ASOSDUG = Douglas / Bisbee International Airport ASOSOLS = Nogales International Airport ASOSO.P. = Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument Cooperative ObserverP.P. = Picacho Peak State Park Cooperative ObserverSells= Sells Fire Station Cooperative ObserverAjo = Ajo Cooperative Observer M= Missing Data

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5446990. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.