Mostly clear, cool conditions started the day in Phoenix, with temperatures near 54°F at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, but a fast-moving Pacific system will bring increasing southwest winds and a chance of brief showers mainly in higher terrain. Overnight, temperatures are expected to fall into the low 40s across the Valley.
Afternoon Winds Pick Up
A Wind Advisory is in effect from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. MST for portions of southwestern Arizona and neighboring California, according to the National Weather Service. Advisory areas can expect sustained west to southwest winds of 20 to 30 mph, with gusts reaching up to 45 mph in exposed desert corridors. Across Valley neighborhoods, gusts are more likely to top out in the 20 to 30 mph range. Those…..