Despite inching closer to the winter season, highs at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport on Friday were 10 degrees above average.
National Weather Service meteorologist Ted Whittock says those above-average highs might stop early this week.
“With a cold front expected to pass over the region maybe in the Monday night-Tuesday morning time frame, we’ll see cooler temperatures for Tuesday and into the middle of [this] week," he said.
Whittock’s forecast calls for highs in the upper 60s, or low 70s, by Tuesday.
Average high temperatures for this time of year are around the mid- to high-60s.
Temperatures will continue to be well above normal through the weekend and then will cool down to near to slightly above normal early next week. Dry conditions will persist. #azwx #cawx pic.twitter.com/ERY6AWlFXa
— NWS Phoenix (@NWSPhoenix) December 7, 2024
Phoenix forecast this week
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. At night, clear with a low around 45. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the evening.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 5 mph. At night, clear with a low around 40. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. At night, mostly cloudy with a low around 47. Calm wind.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph. At night, partly cloudy with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm. At night, mostly clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind. At night, mostly clear, with a low around 46. Calm wind.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind.
