Heat — Western Pima County, Arizona

2018-08-02 to 2018-08-03 · Western Pima County, Arizona

Event narrative

Above normal temperatures occurred in Western Pima County on August 2nd and 3rd. Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument recorded high temperatures of 106 on the 2nd and 108 degrees on the 3rd, while Ajo reached 109 and 108 degrees, respectively. Low temperatures were also above normal, in the lower 80s. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary cause of death for one adult male just northeast of Ajo on the 3rd.

Wider weather episode

Hot temperatures were experienced in far western parts of southeast Arizona on August 2nd and 3rd with temperatures of 106 and 108 degrees at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument and 109 and 108 degrees at Ajo. One heat-related fatality occurred near Ajo.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 867054. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.