A very strong high pressure center developed over northern Arizona during the last several days of June. Many new record daily highs were set or tied during this time.

Excessive Heat in LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY, ARIZONA
From 27-JUN-13 10:00:00 to 27-JUN-13 20:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Petrified Forest National Park tied the record high of 101F for the day last set in 1990. The St Johns Airport set a new record high of 99F for the day (the old record was 98F set in 2011). Springerville set a new record of 96F (the old record was 94F set in 2011).

Excessive Heat in CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU, ARIZONA
From 27-JUN-13 11:00:00 to 27-JUN-13 19:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Window Rock Airport set a new record high of 97F for the day. The old record was 92F set in 2011.

Excessive Heat in WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM, ARIZONA
From 27-JUN-13 10:00:00 to 27-JUN-13 19:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

The National Weather Service Office in Bellemont set a new record high of 94F for the day. The old record high for the day was 88F set in 2011.

Excessive Heat in GRAND CANYON COUNTRY, ARIZONA
From 27-JUN-13 10:00:00 to 27-JUN-13 20:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

The Grand Canyon Airport set a new record of 94 for the day. The old record was 92F set in 2011. The high at Phantom Ranch near the Colorado River was 113F...the record there is 116F set in 1973.

Excessive Heat in MARBLE CANYON AND GLEN CANYON, ARIZONA
From 27-JUN-13 10:00:00 to 27-JUN-13 20:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

The Page Airport set a new record high of 105F for the day. The old record was 102F set in 2011.

Excessive Heat in LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY, ARIZONA
From 27-JUN-13 11:00:00 to 27-JUN-13 20:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

The Winslow Airport tied the record high of 103F for the day last set in 1973.

Excessive Heat in OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS, ARIZONA
From 27-JUN-13 11:00:00 to 27-JUN-13 19:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

The Sedona Airport set a new record high of 100F for the day.  The previous record of 93F was last set in 1996.

Excessive Heat in YAVAPAI COUNTY VALLEYS AND BASINS, ARIZONA
From 28-JUN-13 11:00:00 to 28-JUN-13 20:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

The new record high in Cottonwood-Tuzigoot was 114F which broke the old record for the day of 110F set in 1994.

Excessive Heat in GRAND CANYON COUNTRY, ARIZONA
From 28-JUN-13 11:00:00 to 28-JUN-13 19:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

The new record high at the Grand Canyon Airport was 894F which broke the old record for the day of 88F set in 1950.

Excessive Heat in MARBLE CANYON AND GLEN CANYON, ARIZONA
From 28-JUN-13 11:00:00 to 28-JUN-13 19:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

The new record high for the date at the Page Airport was 109F which broke the old record of 103F set in 2011.  The morning low as 78F which broke the previous warmest minimum of 75 set in 2012.

Excessive Heat in LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY, ARIZONA
From 28-JUN-13 11:00:00 to 28-JUN-13 19:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

The at the Petrified Forest National Park was 103F which tied the old record set in 1990.

Excessive Heat in YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS, ARIZONA
From 28-JUN-13 11:00:00 to 28-JUN-13 19:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

The high in Prescott and at the Prescott Airport was 104F.  The previous record for Prescott was 102 set in 1900. The Previous record for the airport was 100 set in 1990. Seligman reached a high of 105F which broke the old record of 103F set in 1970.

Excessive Heat in LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY, ARIZONA
From 28-JUN-13 10:00:00 to 28-JUN-13 20:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

The new record high for the date at the Winslow Airport was 107F which broke the old record of 104F set in 1973.

Excessive Heat in MARBLE CANYON AND GLEN CANYON, ARIZONA
From 29-JUN-13 11:00:00 to 29-JUN-13 20:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

The new record high for the date at the Page Airport was 108F which broke the old record of 102F set in 2012.

Excessive Heat in GRAND CANYON COUNTRY, ARIZONA
From 29-JUN-13 10:00:00 to 29-JUN-13 21:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

The high temperature at Phantom Ranch in the bottom of the Grand Canyon was 115F which tied the record last set in 1994.

Excessive Heat in LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY, ARIZONA
From 29-JUN-13 11:00:00 to 29-JUN-13 20:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

The new record high for the date in Springerville was 96F which broke the old record of 194F set in 1998.

Excessive Heat in LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY, ARIZONA
From 29-JUN-13 11:00:00 to 29-JUN-13 20:00:00 (MST-7)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

The new record high for the date at the Winslow Airport was 105F which broke the old record of 104F set in 1929.