Residents of Phoenix, AZ, are bracing themselves for a sweltering week ahead, with temperatures soaring high into the triple digits. According to an extended forecast, today's weather is sunny and hot, reaching a peak of 112 degrees, accompanied by a light northeast wind transitioning to south southwest in the afternoon. Evening time may offer a brief reprieve with patchy blowing dust before 8 pm and a lower, yet still warm temperature around 90 degrees.
The heatwave persists as Friday introduces a 30 percent chance of showers after 11 am with increasing clouds, and another scorching high near 112 degrees. Residents can expect breezy conditions with east winds around 15 mph, gusting as high as 25 mph. Nighttime promises some potential relief with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11 pm, but the lows will hover around 90 degrees.
Moving into the weekend, Saturday's forecast suggests partly sunny skies with a 40 percent probability of rainfall and a slightly cooler high of 109 degrees. By night, there's a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms, primarily before 11 pm, leaving the sky partly cloudy with lows around 89 degrees. Sunday ups the ante with a 50 percent likelihood of showers and a high of 108 degrees, with new precipitation amounts expected to be less than a tenth of an inch.
The weather pattern offers a continued mix of dry heat and possible rain into the next week. Monday shows a 20 percent shot at showers after 11 am under mostly sunny skies, as temperatures climb near 110 degrees. Despite the clear night, lows are predicted to stay around 91 degrees. Tuesday and Wednesday are forecasted to be relentless in their heat with highs soaring to 113 and 114 degrees, respectively, and nights remaining mostly clear with lows remaining in the low 90s.
