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MOST ACCURATE FORECAST: Bundle up! Freeze Warnings this weekend in the Valley

A Freeze Warning is in place for most of the Valley this weekend as temperatures will fall into the low 30s and maybe the 20s in some outlying spots.

By: Amelia Fabiano

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PHOENIX — Bundle up! It's another cold morning across Arizona. Temperatures will stay below normal for this time of year for our highs too.

Freeze Warnings are in effect through 9 a.m. this morning for much of south-central, southeastern, and southwestern Arizona. This includes Maricopa, Casa Grande, Coolidge, Florence, Ahwatukee, Queen Creek, South Chandler, and East Mesa, San Tan Valley, Wickenburg, and Quartzsite.

Additional Freeze Warnings are in effect Saturday night into Sunday morning, which now include most of the Phoenix metro area. We could see them back in effect Sunday night into Monday morning too. Stay tuned for updates.

Wrap exposed pipes, cover sensitive plants, and bring pets inside to keep them safe.

In the Valley, morning temperatures will plunge into the mid 30s to low 40s, with afternoon highs rebounding into the low to mid 60s.

As winds shift out of the north this week, gusts could approach 50 mph along the Colorado River Valley. A Wind Advisory is in place for Bullhead City and Lake Havasu City from 10 a.m. today until 5 p.m. on Sunday.

Winds will stay light in the Phoenix metro area as our forecast stays cool and dry.

More freezes are likely in parts of the Valley late this weekend and into early next week in the early morning hours.

Phoenix Sky Harbor hasn’t experienced a freezing temperature since January 2, 2019. Current forecasts suggest temperatures at the airport will remain just above freezing, extending the city’s six-year streak above 32 degrees.

A gradual warm-up is ahead next week. Valley highs will climb into the 70s starting Tuesday.