PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Sunny and hot weather is expected on Friday, but big weather changes are headed to Arizona with a cold front in the forecast.

Look for a high of 101 degrees in the Valley today, which is well above normal for this time of year in Phoenix. The Valley saw a high of 102 degrees on Thursday. Cooler temperatures will arrive tomorrow with a cold front that also brings wind.

Winds are expected to pick up across the state today as an area of low pressure sweeps across the Great Basin to the north of Arizona. The Valley can expect southwesterly winds between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts up to 25 to 30 mph, mainly in the late afternoon and evening hours.

Stronger winds are forecast in far western and northern Arizona, where a Wind Advisory that includes the Flagstaff area is in

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