Jerod MacDonald-Evoy

The Republic | azcentral.com

This week will start off clear and warm in the Phoenix area, but a cold front moving in Thursday is expected to drop temperatures below the 80s.

Monday will see a high of 86 degrees and a low of 60 degrees with sunny skies in the Valley. Tuesday will be the hottest day of the week with an expected high of 89 and low of 60 under mostly sunny skies, according to National Weather Service meteorologist James Sawtelle.

Expect more or less of the same Wednesday with an expected high of 85 and low of 62 under partially cloudy skies.

On Thursday, as the dry cold front moves in, temperatures are expected to drop below the 80s. Expect a high of 72 degrees and a low of 48.

The cool weather will continue through Friday, with the Valley warming up slightly Saturday and Sunday with expected highs in the low 80s.