Phoenix residents are in for a week of stellar spring weather, with today promising sunny skies and highs reaching into the upper 80s. The light breezes turning southwesterly could see gusts as high as 18 mph, according to the National Weather Service.

The mercury will continue to climb steadily, with temperatures expected to reach the mid-80s by the afternoon. Tonight, locals can expect partly cloudy skies with the lows dropping to around 54 degrees, as per the National Weather Service.

The warmth takes a slight turn tomorrow as the high dips to a more moderate 67 degrees. The wind, however, picks up with the west-southwest breezes increasing to between 14 and 17 mph and gusts that could go as high as 24 mph. Come Friday night, while clouds will be on the horizon for a spell, they're set to clear later on, giving way to lows around 46 degrees.

Looking ahead to the weekend, Saturday and Sunday will be sunny, boasting highs of 67 and 74 degrees, respectively. The downward trend in the evening temperatures continues with Saturday night forecasted to be clear and taking a dip to around 46 degrees, as reported by the National Weather Service. Phoenicians can count on sunny days extending into early next week.