National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

The combination of clear skies and light winds will pave way for cold early morning low temperatures both Friday and Saturday across the region, with the coldest rural areas and higher terrain zones dropping near to below freezing. Freeze Warnings are in effect for the some of the higher zones east of Phoenix and northwest Maricopa County for Friday, with the watch extending into northern Pinal County and southern portions of the Phoenix metro as well as La Paz County for Saturday.
Strong winds in the wake of a cold front are expected overnight and through Friday morning across portions of SE CA and the Lower CO River Valley. Gusts will generally peak in the 20-35 mph range, with localized gusts up to 40-45 mph possible, mainly along ridgetops in SE CA.
Expect a noticeable cool down throughout the rest of the week into the weekend as a weather system progresses through the region. Below normal temperatures will persist through the end of the week with some locations seeing lows around the freezing mark Friday and Saturday morning.

 

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