The coldest night of the season is expected for metro Phoenix

PHOENIX – You might want to pull out another blanket before going to bed on what could be the coldest night of the season in metro Phoenix.

“We’re going to see lower 30s and even some upper 20s in the coldest places in the southeast metro,” said Alex Young of the National Weather Service (NWS) in Phoenix KTAR News 92.3 FM Tuesday morning. “And then, elsewhere, toward central Phoenix, we might see like the mid-30s for lows.”

As a result, the NWS issued a freeze warning across large parts of the valley at 23.00 Tuesday to 9:00 a.m. Wednesday.

The public is advised to minimize time outdoors during the cold spell, keep pets inside as much as possible, insulate outside pipes, disconnect hoses and cover plants susceptible to freezing temperatures.

Why is Phoenix facing its coldest night this winter?

Young said the cool conditions in the valley are related to the large arctic air mass affecting the central and eastern United States

“It’s just a remnant, some of it seeping into our area … (and) leading to these cold temperature forecasts overnight for tonight,” he said.

However, the cold temperatures do not last long.

“After the cold night last night, we’re going to see some rising temperatures,” Young said. “It looks like we may actually see some high temperatures in the upper 60s even tomorrow, and then maybe even the lower 70s late this week.”

KTAR News 92.3 FM’s Kate Ourada contributed to this report.

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