Cold storm moved through the state Sunday, with record-low temperatures forecast in Phoenix, Flagstaff and Tucson.
Sunshine and higher temperatures are predicted to return Tuesday.
On Sunday, the system was expected to bring down the Valley's toasty temperatures to 60 degrees, much chillier than the average typical highs of the mid- to high 70s.
The record high for March 16 was 99 degrees, and set just last year, when Valley residents were slathering on sunscreen instead of bundling up. On Sunday, the Valley neared the record low-high temperature of 58 degrees, set back in 1952.
"It's pretty cold for this time of year," said Paul Iniguez, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Phoenix.
Scattered showers and snow were expected to fall in the Valley's outlying areas, he said.
Flagstaff on Sunday was forecast to hit 33 degrees, flirting with its 2002 record of 31 degrees. Tucson, meanwhile, was forecast to reach 57 degrees, just shy of its 1987 record of 56 degrees.
Monday's temperatures will be in the lower to mid 60s, Iniguez said. The cold front should move out by Tuesday and temperatures are expected to climb back to the 70s.
By Wednesday, the Valley is predicted to warm up to the 80s, and settle there for the remainder of the workweek.
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