Arizona, 2013Extreme Cold in Arizona, December 8 to 9, 2013
December 8 to 9, 2013 · NWS FGZ · 3 events in 3 counties and zones
A modified arctic air mass moved over northern Arizona with several locations breaking low temperature records.
Every event with a place to put it; 3 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 3
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
A modified arctic air mass moved over northern Arizona with several locations breaking low temperature records.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Western Mogollon Rim
- When
- December 8, 8:00 PM MST to December 9, 8:00 AM MST
- Where
- Western Mogollon Rim forecast zone
- Reported by
- Official NWS Observations
- Coordinates
- 35.839, -111.770 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Flagstaff Airport set a record low of -9F. The previous record of -8F was last set in 1951. Bellemont set a record low of -14F. The previous record of -9F was last set in 2009.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Grand Canyon Country
- When
- December 8, 10:00 PM MST to December 9, 8:00 AM MST
- Where
- Grand Canyon Country forecast zone
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 35.839, -111.770 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Grand Canyon Airport set a record low of -23F. The previous record of -15F was last set in 2009.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Yavapai County Valleys and Basins
- When
- December 8, 11:00 PM MST to December 9, 7:00 AM MST
- Where
- Yavapai County Valleys and Basins forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 34.600, -112.554 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Bagdad tied the record low of 20F. The previous 20F was last seen in 1972.
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
- Temperatures or wind chills at or below the local warning criteria, or cold that caused deaths.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 482592, 482593, 482594.