Arizona, 2026Heat in Arizona, March 19, 2026
March 19, 2026 · NWS TWC · 1 event in 1 county or zone
Temperatures in Southeastern Arizona were 13 to 16 degrees above normal with Minor to Moderate HeatRisk. The Pima County Medical Examiner found that heat was the cause of death for an individual in Pima.
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- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
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.
Temperatures in Southeastern Arizona were 13 to 16 degrees above normal with Minor to Moderate HeatRisk. The Pima County Medical Examiner found that heat was the cause of death for an individual in Pima. An Extreme Heat Warning was in effect for all the lower deserts from March 19th through March 22nd.
Heat, Upper Gila River and Aravaipa Valleys
- When
- March 19, 10:00 AM MST to 8:00 PM MST
- Where
- Upper Gila River and Aravaipa Valleys forecast zone
- Deaths
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- County Official
- Coordinates
- 33.074, -109.563 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High temperatures in Southeastern Arizona were 16 degrees above normal, causing Minor HeatRisk. The Safford Airport reached a high temperature of 96 degrees Fahrenheit. The Pima County Medical Examiner found that heat was the primary factor in the cause of death for an individual in Pima.
- Heat
- Heat below excessive heat criteria that still caused deaths, injuries or significant impacts.
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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: 1325964.