Heat — Upper Gila River And Aravaipa Valleys, Arizona
March 19, 2026 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Upper Gila River And Aravaipa Valleys
Event narrative (NOAA)
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.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.