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MOST ACCURATE FORECAST: First 90s of the year in Phoenix!

Phoenix will also be flirting with the 90s for the first time this year. If we do manage to hit the 90-degree mark this week, it would be around a month sooner than normal. We’ll also be within a few degrees of the current daily records for the rest of the week.

By: Amber Sullins

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PHOENIX — Our first 90s of the year have hit the Phoenix metro area!

Sky Harbor hit 90 degrees just before 5 p.m. on Tuesday, putting us just two degrees shy of the old 1921 record.

It also marked only the 8th time in recorded history that Phoenix has hit 90 degrees or more in the month of February.

Temperatures this warm typically don't arrive until the end of March, but high pressure is bringing the warmth and keeping our forecast sunny and dry.

Much of Arizona is running about 15 degrees above normal for this time of year.

In the Valley, this will likely be one of the warmest Februaries on record as we wrap up the month with highs in the mid to upper 80s.

Winds will shift out of the north on Wednesday, bringing windy conditions to areas along the Colorado River Valley like Bullhead City and Lake Havasu City, where gusts could top 40 mph.

By Thursday, breezy conditions will spread into the Valley with gusts near 25 to 30 mph throughout the day.

A weak storm system will track through our state late Friday and Saturday, bringing cooler air and more breezy winds.

Valley highs will drop into the 70s over the weekend, putting us a little closer to normal for this time of year.

We may see a few isolated showers across parts of the high country and northeastern Arizona, but our Valley forecast will stay dry Saturday and Sunday.

Then, a stronger storm system could move in from the west by Monday. This one may bring a chance for rain to Valley and snow to the high country. Stay tuned for updates as we get closer!