Explosion of color

Hillsides along the Catalina Highway have burst into brilliant wildflower color on Sunday, March 19. Photo by Doug Kreutz, Arizona Daily Star.

A big dip in temperatures today, with highs forecasted in the mid-70s, but the cooling trend won't last past today.

Temperatures will be on their way back up tomorrow, with forecasted highs returning to the high-90s by this weekend.

A Red Flag Warning exists for large portions of Cochise, Graham and Greenlee counties today, with gusty winds and low humidity creating critical fire conditions.

High: 75

Low: 53


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