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MOST ACCURATE FORECAST: Near-record warmth in the Valley, but for how long?

Phoenix hit the 80s for the first time this year on Wednesday, and more 80s are not out of the question this week. Our high on Wednesday soared to a record-tying 81 degrees at Sky Harbor. As of 3 p.m. today, we've hit 79 degrees at Sky Harbor. The record is 81 degrees set in 2000.

MOST ACCURATE FORECAST: Near-record warmth in the Valley

By: Amber Sullins

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PHOENIX — Phoenix has hit the 80s for the first time this year!

Our high on Wednesday soared to a record-tying 81 degrees at Sky Harbor. On average, our first 80s of the year tend to happen in early February.

We barely avoided more 80s on Thursday with a high of 79 degrees in Phoenix. That put us just two degrees shy of the record of 81 degrees set in 2000.

Temperatures are expected to gradually drop over the next several days, but we are still tracking highs in the mid to upper 70s through the weekend. That's around 10 degrees above normal for this time of year!

Overnight temperatures will drop into the mid 40s to low 50s, so our early morning forecast is still looking nice and cool.

We'll see passing clouds at times, but our forecast will stay dry through the weekend and into early next week.

Expect highs in the mid 70s across the Valley on MLK Day.