Arizona, 2026Heat 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.
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- 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.
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.
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.
- Heat
- Heat below excessive heat criteria that still caused deaths, injuries or significant impacts.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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.