Excessive Heat in Northern Gila County, Arizona

Excessive Heat June 18, 2017 – June 20, 2017 · Northern Gila County, Arizona

What the National Weather Service wrote

The high of 104 in Payson on June 19 broke the previous record of 103 last set in 2016.

The high of 105 in Payson on June 20 broke the previous record of 103 last set in 2016.

The wider storm

Very strong high pressure aloft developed across the Desert Southwest in mid to late June. This lead to prolonged excessive heat across the lower deserts of northern Arizona. High temperatures exceeded 110 over the lower elevations of Yavapai County and along the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon. Numerous high temperature records were tied or broken, even at higher elevations.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 707231. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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