EXTREME HEAT WARNING
EXTREME HEAT WARNING ISSUED AUGUST 23 AT 11:45AM MST UNTIL AUGUST 29 AT 8:00PM MST
Effective: 2026-08-23 11:45:00
Expires: 2026-08-29 20:00:00
Issued by: NWS Tucson AZ
Alert Text
* WHAT...DANGEROUSLY HOT CONDITIONS WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES RANGINGBETWEEN 103 TO 111 DEGREES AND LOW TEMPERATURES 79 TO 85 DEGREES. MAJOR HEATRISK IS EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY AND THEN WIDESPREAD MAJOR TO EXTREME HEATRISK WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.
* WHERE...PINAL COUNTY, TOHONO O\'ODHAM NATION, TUCSON METRO AREA, UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY, AND WESTERN PIMA COUNTY.
* WHEN...UNTIL 8 PM MST SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY DURING EXTREME HEAT EVENTS.
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Target Area
WESTERN PIMA COUNTY INCLUDING AJO ORGAN PIPE CACTUS NATIONAL MONUMENT, TOHONO O\'ODHAM NATION INCLUDING SELLS, TUCSON METRO AREA INCLUDING TUCSON GREEN VALLEY MARANA VAIL, SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY INCLUDING ELOY PICACHO PEAK STATE PARK, SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY INCLUDING KEARNY MAMMOTH ORACLE, UPPER GILA RIVER AND ARAVAIPA VALLEYS INCLUDING CLIFTON SAFFORD
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