Phoenix residents can expect a surge in temperatures later this week, with thermometers slated to hit the low 80s. The National Weather Service reports today's forecast will show sunny skies and a high near 76 degrees, with a slight east wind around 5 mph. As night falls, the calm holds steady, yielding mostly clear conditions and a gentle east southeast breeze, with a low hovering around 53 degrees. NWS forecasts promise a gradual temperature climb throughout the week.
The rising temperatures will peak on Thursday, according to both the National Weather Service and a forecast from FOX 10 Phoenix, where mostly sunny conditions are expected to prevail and highs could soar up to 83 degrees with a calm wind turning southwest. Coming from the southeast, Thursday night's partly cloudy skies will see a dip in temperature to around 55 degrees.
Continuing the trend, Friday will greet Phoenicians with sun and highs in the low 80s, Artfully dodging the wind, gusts may reach up to 23 mph, creating conditions for blowing dust after 4 p.m. on Saturday. The weekend will bring a noticeable drop in warmth, and showers are likely to begin Saturday night through to Monday, with temperatures in the mid-60s. The potential for rain doesn't seem to pause until Tuesday, when skies clear up again and highs return to the low 70s. The shift in weather will undoubtedly nudge locals to adjust their weekend plans and wardrobes alike.
The outlook taken from FOX 10 Phoenix also indicates a clear pattern with the highs steadily in the low to mid-80s, until a stark drop coincides with the likely showers on Sunday. The week starting April 1 presents a repetitious chance of showers, with partly sunny conditions and highs in the mid-60s on Monday before a rise to about 74 degrees by Tuesday. Wednesday's projection circles back to the warmth of early spring, with an anticipated high of 81 degrees. As the wind becomes mesmerized by the southwest, Friday night looks to stay mostly clear, with a low of around 57 degrees according to the forecast.
