Bringing a period of warmer weather, Phoenix residents can expect mostly sunny skies and comfortable temperatures for the upcoming week, offering ideal conditions for outdoor recreation or just soaking up the sun. The National Weather Service reports mostly cloudy conditions today with a high near 78 degrees and winds transitioning from east to west southwest.

Tonight, the city will remain mostly cloudy with a low around 57, with light southwest winds continuing and, according to a FOX 10 Phoenix forecast, the week will continue to provide residents with abundant sunshine and highs steadily in the mid- to high-70s, except for a spike to 81 on Friday, before the temperature dials back slightly over the weekend and into early next week currently it's 65 degrees with a high expected to reach 76 later in the day.

As Tuesday arrives, the area will see mostly sunny conditions and a high near 75, followed by a mostly clear night and a low of 54, the gentle west southwest wind calming as the evening progresses while Wednesday's outlook promises a consistent pattern, showcasing sunny skies and daytime highs that echo the fair weather, a light east northeast breeze pivoting to a west southwest later in the day.

Thursday night invites clear skies over Phoenix with a low resting at a comfortable 54 degrees, ushering in a sunlit Friday that climbs to the week's peak temperature of 81 degrees and Friday night descends into clear conditions with the thermometer dropping close to 53, as the weekend unfolds, the sunny weather maintains its grip though with a mild cool-down expected, bringing temperatures down to the high 60s by Sunday, the push and pull of desert warmth and mild evenings creating a rhythm all its own.