Arizona, 2013

Excessive Heat in Arizona, June 27 to 29, 2013

June 27 to 29, 2013 · NWS FGZ · 17 events in 9 counties and zones

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.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 17 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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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
17

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS FGZ wrote it up.

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.

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Event by event

17 excessive heat. Local standard time, as filed.

Excessive Heat, Little Colorado River Valley in Apache County

When
June 27, 10:00 AM MST to 8:00 PM MST
Where
Little Colorado River Valley in Apache County forecast zone
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
35.396, -109.489 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Petrified Forest National Park tied the record high of 101F for the day last set in 1990. The St Johns Airport set a new record high of 99F for the day (the old record was 98F set in 2011). Springerville set a new record of 96F (the old record was 94F set in 2011).

Excessive Heat, Western Mogollon Rim

When
June 27, 10:00 AM MST to 7:00 PM 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 National Weather Service Office in Bellemont set a new record high of 94F for the day. The old record high for the day was 88F set in 2011.

Excessive Heat, Grand Canyon Country

When
June 27, 10:00 AM MST to 8:00 PM 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 new record of 94 for the day. The old record was 92F set in 2011. The high at Phantom Ranch near the Colorado River was 113F...the record there is 116F set in 1973.

Excessive Heat, Marble Canyon and Glen Canyon

When
June 27, 10:00 AM MST to 8:00 PM MST
Where
Marble Canyon and Glen Canyon forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
35.839, -111.770 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Page Airport set a new record high of 105F for the day. The old record was 102F set in 2011.

Excessive Heat, Chuska Mountains and Defiance Plateau

When
June 27, 11:00 AM MST to 7:00 PM MST
Where
Chuska Mountains and Defiance Plateau forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
35.396, -109.489 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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

Excessive Heat, Little Colorado River Valley in Navajo County

When
June 27, 11:00 AM MST to 8:00 PM MST
Where
Little Colorado River Valley in Navajo County forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
35.400, -110.321 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Winslow Airport tied the record high of 103F for the day last set in 1973.

Excessive Heat, Oak Creek and Sycamore Canyons

When
June 27, 11:00 AM MST to 7:00 PM MST
Where
Oak Creek and Sycamore Canyons forecast zone
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
35.220, -112.162 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Sedona Airport set a new record high of 100F for the day. The previous record of 93F was last set in 1996.

Excessive Heat, Little Colorado River Valley in Navajo County

When
June 28, 10:00 AM MST to 8:00 PM MST
Where
Little Colorado River Valley in Navajo County forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
35.400, -110.321 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The new record high for the date at the Winslow Airport was 107F which broke the old record of 104F set in 1973.

Excessive Heat, Yavapai County Valleys and Basins

When
June 28, 11:00 AM MST to 8:00 PM 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)

The new record high in Cottonwood-Tuzigoot was 114F which broke the old record for the day of 110F set in 1994.

Excessive Heat, Grand Canyon Country

When
June 28, 11:00 AM MST to 7:00 PM 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 new record high at the Grand Canyon Airport was 894F which broke the old record for the day of 88F set in 1950.

Excessive Heat, Marble Canyon and Glen Canyon

When
June 28, 11:00 AM MST to 7:00 PM MST
Where
Marble Canyon and Glen Canyon forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
35.839, -111.770 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The new record high for the date at the Page Airport was 109F which broke the old record of 103F set in 2011. The morning low as 78F which broke the previous warmest minimum of 75 set in 2012.

Excessive Heat, Little Colorado River Valley in Apache County

When
June 28, 11:00 AM MST to 7:00 PM MST
Where
Little Colorado River Valley in Apache County forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
35.396, -109.489 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The at the Petrified Forest National Park was 103F which tied the old record set in 1990.

Excessive Heat, Yavapai County Mountains

When
June 28, 11:00 AM MST to 7:00 PM MST
Where
Yavapai County Mountains forecast zone
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
34.600, -112.554 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The high in Prescott and at the Prescott Airport was 104F. The previous record for Prescott was 102 set in 1900. The Previous record for the airport was 100 set in 1990. Seligman reached a high of 105F which broke the old record of 103F set in 1970.

Excessive Heat, Grand Canyon Country

When
June 29, 10:00 AM MST to 9:00 PM MST
Where
Grand Canyon Country forecast zone
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
35.839, -111.770 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The high temperature at Phantom Ranch in the bottom of the Grand Canyon was 115F which tied the record last set in 1994.

Excessive Heat, Marble Canyon and Glen Canyon

When
June 29, 11:00 AM MST to 8:00 PM MST
Where
Marble Canyon and Glen Canyon forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
35.839, -111.770 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The new record high for the date at the Page Airport was 108F which broke the old record of 102F set in 2012.

Excessive Heat, Little Colorado River Valley in Apache County

When
June 29, 11:00 AM MST to 8:00 PM MST
Where
Little Colorado River Valley in Apache County forecast zone
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
35.396, -109.489 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The new record high for the date in Springerville was 96F which broke the old record of 194F set in 1998.

Excessive Heat, Little Colorado River Valley in Navajo County

When
June 29, 11:00 AM MST to 8:00 PM MST
Where
Little Colorado River Valley in Navajo County forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
35.400, -110.321 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The new record high for the date at the Winslow Airport was 105F which broke the old record of 104F set in 1929.

What these are

Excessive Heat
Heat at or above the local excessive heat warning criteria, or heat that caused deaths.

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Sources

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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 477904, 477908, 477909, 477910, 477906, 477911, 477913, 477931, 477918, 477921, 477926, 477928, 477929, 477934, 477933, 477935, 477937.