Arizona, 2026

Heat in Arizona, March 29 to 30, 2026

March 29 to 30, 2026 · NWS TWC · 2 events in 1 county or zone

Temperatures in Southeastern Arizona were 13 to 15 degrees above normal with Minor to Moderate HeatRisk. The Pima County Medical Examiner found that the cause of death for 2 individuals had heat played a factor, one in Tucson and one in Sells.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
2
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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 TWC wrote it up.

Temperatures in Southeastern Arizona were 13 to 15 degrees above normal with Minor to Moderate HeatRisk. The Pima County Medical Examiner found that the cause of death for 2 individuals had heat played a factor, one in Tucson and one in Sells.

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Event by event

2 heat. Local standard time, as filed.

Heat, Tucson Metro Area

When
March 29, 10:00 AM MST to 8:00 PM MST
Where
Tucson Metro Area forecast zone
Deaths
0 direct, 1 indirect
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
32.097, -111.790 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High temperatures in Southeastern Arizona were 14 degrees above normal, causing Minor HeatRisk. The Tucson International Airport reached a high temperature of 92 degrees Fahrenheit. The Pima County Medical Examiner found that heat was a contributing factor in the cause of death for an individual in Tucson.

Heat, Tucson Metro Area

When
March 30, 10:00 AM MST to 8:00 PM MST
Where
Tucson Metro Area forecast zone
Deaths
1 direct, 0 indirect
Reported by
County Official
Coordinates
32.097, -111.790 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High temperatures in Southeastern Arizona were 14 degrees above normal, causing Minor HeatRisk. The Tucson International Airport reached a high temperature of 90 degrees Fahrenheit. The Pima County Medical Examiner found that heat was the primary factor in the cause of death for an individual in Tucson.

The people who died

As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.

EventDateAgeSexWhereKind
Heat, Tucson Metro Area2026-03-2976MaleOutside/Open AreasIndirect
Heat, Tucson Metro Area2026-03-3078MalePermanent HomeDirect

What these are

Heat
Heat below excessive heat criteria that still caused deaths, injuries or significant impacts.

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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1325976, 1325977.