Cold front sweeps through Arizona

PHOENIX (AZFamily) —A sunny and cooler day is on tap for Arizona. In the Valley, look for a high of 67 degrees, which is exactly average for the second week of December in the Valley.

A dry cold front is sweeping through the state, leading to gusty winds, especially in the Lower Colorado River Valley and in the higher elevations of the state today. Northerly winds could gust to 40 miles per hour in spots. Valley winds should stay lighter but still breezy at about 10 to 15 miles per hour.

Behind the front, temperatures are set to drop. After a cooler day today, clear skies and lighter winds tonight will bring a cold start to Wednesday. Valley neighborhoods will wake to the mid-30s to low-40s tomorrow morning.

A Freeze Warning has been issued for portions of Pinal and Gila Counties, including the Globe, Maricopa, and Casa Grande communities. Western communities of Parker and Blythe are also included. Temperatures could drop to the upper 20s to low 30s in those spots Wednesday morning. Be sure to protect the 4 Ps—-people, plants, pets and pipes.

Temperatures are set to moderate slowly for the rest of the week, warming to lows in the 40s in the Valley and highs in the 70s for Wednesday through the weekend. No rain is expected for at least the next seven days.

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