Clear Skies | Arizona Weather

Good morning! I'm Aaron Jolly. And welcome to the Arizona Weather Podcast — it's Tuesday, February 24th. Step outside and you'll feel something strange for late February.. Warmth. Real warmth. We're waking up to 56 degrees under clear skies. And this is just the appetizer. Phoenix is about to light up. You hit 85 degrees by 5 P.M. Today — that's 27 degrees above normal. Tonight stays balmy at 58 degrees around midnight.. Then temperatures actually *climb* to 60 by sunrise. Yes, you read that right. Your thermometer runs backwards overnight. Tomorrow? Even hotter: 87 degrees under relentless sunshine. Tucson isn't far behind. You reach 83 degrees by 2 P.M. Today, with winds shifting from southeast to south-southwest around 11 A.M. Tomorrow brings 85 degrees. By Friday, we're flirting with 90 — something you haven't seen since last summer. There's a 50 percent chance we break February records this weekend. Now Flagstaff.. You're playing a different game entirely. You woke up to 27 degrees — feeling like 27 degrees with the wind — and barely climb to 63 degrees by 2 P.M. Today. Winds gust to 25 miles an hour, making it feel even cooler. Tonight drops to 33 degrees. While you warm to 67 tomorrow, it's nothing like the desert's heatwave. Classic Arizona: one state, two seasons. The ridge of high pressure parked over us isn't budging. Phoenix could hit 91 degrees Thursday, 93 Friday. Tucson? 90 degrees is on the table. Even Flagstaff warms to 71 by Friday — 27 degrees above normal. With the UV index hitting 6, slather on that sunscreen. The only relief? A slight cooldown early next week with a tiny chance of rain. Enjoy the heat while it lasts. That's your forecast — we'll be back tomorrow.