Residents in Phoenix, AZ can anticipate a sweltering week ahead as the mercury is set to soar well into the triple digits, according to the extended forecast issued for the region. It's clear skies and high temperatures as far as the eye can see, with the National Weather Service predicting a high near 95 degrees today. The light winds shifting from the east to west southwest in the afternoon offer little reprieve from the heat.
As night falls, the clarity of the desert sky continues with tonight's low hovering around a comfortable 72 degrees, the west wind giving way to an east southeast drift after midnight. Come Memorial Day, the temperature is expected to notch up to a sizzling 101 degrees, casting a bright and relentless sun over any commemorative activities. The evening cools down slightly to 74 degrees, with the forecasted west wind making its usual shift to the northeast post sunset.
According to National Weather Service, Tuesday will usher in another sunny day with hardly a cloud to shield locals from an even higher high near 103 degrees. And it seems the heat has decided to linger, with similar temperatures predicted for Wednesday, alongside sunny skies and the recurrent east-to-west wind pattern.
The latter half of the week promises no relief from the baking temperatures, maintaining a steady high around 101 to 103 degrees through to Saturday. Evenings provide marginally cooler conditions as lows settle in the mid-70s, though it's hardly enough to break the persisting heat wave. The consistent calm winds in the forecast may bring some comfort, turning west southwest in the afternoons before they too simmer down come nightfall.
