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MOST ACCURATE FORECAST: Cool down through the end of the week

Temperatures are staying cool as another cold front sweeps through the state.

By: Ashlee DeMartino

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PHOENIX — Temperatures are staying cool as another cold front sweeps through the state.

The Maricopa County Air Quality Department has issued a “No Burn Day” for Thursday meaning burning wood in fireplaces, stoves and outdoor fire pits is prohibited.

Air quality will be at its worst during the early morning and late-night hours, so if you have a respiratory condition such as asthma, bronchitis or COPD, try to limit your time outdoors during those periods.

Morning lows will still feel chilly, dipping into the mid-40s across the Valley. Even so, those temperatures remain a few degrees above average for this time of year.

However, afternoon highs will slide into the mid-to-upper 60s for Thursday and Friday.

This storm system is also bringing some wintery weather to the high country, with light snow chances and even a few flurries possible north of the rim.

Temperatures will begin to warm up by the week and trend back into the 70s by Saturday.

As of Dec. 25, Phoenix’s average temperature for the month is 63.2 degrees. That beats the all-time record for December, which was 61.3 degrees, set in 1980. With above-average temperatures sticking around a little longer, there’s a good chance we’ll break that record.