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Last Map Update: Wed, Jan 7, 2026 at 10:36:47 pm MST

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Second System Arriving Tomorrow

Breezy Thursday and Friday

Freeze Watch Friday-Saturday

Much Cooler Temperatures Ahead

The first system today has brought light showers across the Phoenix Metro with additional activity expected tonight mostly in the higher terrain areas. The second system will be colder, resulting in snow showers across the AZ high terrain.

A cold front will move through the region on Thursday bringing breezy to locally windy winds to the region. Residual breezy to locally windy conditions are also expected in the wake of the cold front on Friday, mainly in SE CA and the Lower CO River Valley. Gusts both days will generally be in the 20-35mph range, with localized gusts up to 40-45 mph possible, mainly along ridgetops in SE CA. Due to this a wind advisory has been issued for the SW corner of Imperial Valley.

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 Watches 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.

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.