Weather Warning

This warning affects:Southeast Pinal County including Kearny/Mammoth/Oracle, Tucson Metro Area including Tucson/Green Valley/Marana/Vail, Upper Gila River and Aravaipa Valleys including Clifton/Safford and Upper San Pedro River Valley including Sierra Vista/Benson.

Extreme Heat Watch for Tucson Metro Area including Tucson/Green Valley/Marana/Vail, Southeast Pinal County including Kearny/Mammoth/Oracle, Upper San Pedro River Valley including Sierra Vista/Benson, Upper Gila River and Aravaipa Valleys including Clifton/Safford

  • Issued by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration

AREAS AFFECTED : TUCSON METRO AREA INCLUDING TUCSON/GREEN VALLEY/MARANA/VAIL; SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY INCLUDING KEARNY/MAMMOTH/ORACLE; UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY INCLUDING SIERRA VISTA/BENSON; UPPER GILA RIVER AND ARAVAIPA VALLEYS INCLUDING CLIFTON/SAFFORD

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures of 107 to 111 
degrees. 
 
* WHERE...Southeast Pinal County, Tucson Metro Area, Upper Gila River 
Valley, and Upper San Pedro River Valley (mainly north of Benson). 
 
* WHEN...From late Tuesday morning through Wednesday evening. 
 
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during 
extreme heat events.