Phoenix is gearing up for a scorcher of a week as temperatures are expected to rise steadily, hitting a peak later in the week. Residents should brace for clear skies and soaring heat, with forecasts indicating highs tipping over the 100-degree mark. According to the National Weather Service, today in Phoenix, the Sun Valley is set to bake under a blistering 103 degrees, with winds shifting from east to west throughout the afternoon.
Tonight, the city will get a slight reprieve with temperatures dropping to a low of around 74 degrees. The mild winds, which will switch directions post-midnight, offer little comfort from the daytime inferno. The heat wave is predicted to continue uninterrupted with Sunday's forecast showing no signs of relief; sunny skies will dominate and highs will hover near 102 degrees. In a usual departure from more moderate weather, evening conditions on Sunday night will maintain the trend with clear skies and a low of around 75.
The National Weather Service also indicates that as the new week kicks off, Monday will mirror the weekend's scathing conditions: unclouded skies ushering in a high near 103 degrees and light winds stirring in the afternoon. Evening temperatures on Monday night won't ease much, with the mercury expected to only drop to around 76 degrees under mostly clear skies. The tone for the week seems set with a steady rise in temperature, leading to an infernal Wednesday, with anticipated highs reaching 107 degrees.
The latter half of the week won't offer a break with Wednesday night's lows only dipping to about 80 degrees. The city should brace for the peak of the heat wave on Thursday; according to the National Weather Service, conditions will turn "sunny and hot," with the mercury expected to hit a scalding 110 degrees. As night falls on Thursday, there will be some potential for clouds, yet the low will stubbornly remain at a high of 82 degrees. Finally, on Friday, a faint hope for cooler air seems dashed as the forecast predicts yet another day of mostly sunny skies and highs nearing 107 degrees.
