Bracing for scorching days ahead, Phoenix residents can expect the mercury to soar, hitting the 112-degree mark today. The clear skies, however, will be accompanied by breezy conditions, with eastern winds of 10 to 15 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon and gusting up to 30 mph, according to the National Weather Service. As the evening sets in, the winds are expected to settle down a little but temperatures will hover around a balmy 90 degrees.
The weekend brings with it a fluctuating chance of precipitation, dipping into the possibility of thunderstorms on Saturday, which stand at a 30 percent likelihood. The day promises to be partly sunny with a peak temperature near 109, while the heat index threatens to quickly ascend as high as 112. The eastern breeze in the morning will once again turn westerly by the afternoon. Residents hoping for a reprieve from the heat in the evening may be slightly disappointed as the low is predicted to remain around 90 degrees under mostly cloudy skies and a lingering 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.
The trend of potential pop-up thunderstorms carries on through Sunday with the chances increasing to 40 percent, under partly sunny conditions and the high pegged near 107. The wind, persisting from the west at around 5 mph, might offer a slight respite from the heat. By Sunday night, the storm risks dwindle back to 20 percent before 11 pm, giving way to a partly cloudy sky and another warm night with lows tethering around 90 degrees.
Looking forward to the beginning of the new week, Monday maintains the pattern of heat with sunny and arid conditions. There's a persisting 20 percent shot for showers and thunderstorms to develop after 11 am, and temperatures are expected to once again reach a high of around 110 degrees. A mostly clear night follows, with lows settling in the low 90s. The rest of the week reflects a similar forecast, with Tuesday seeing the thermometer slated to meet or even exceed 112 degrees. Come nightfall, the skies are predicted to stay mostly clear, which will allow temperatures to slightly cool down to around 91 degrees.
Phoenix denizens should prepare for the heat to steadfastly cling on, with Wednesday and Thursday repeating the sunny and hot patterns, and daytime highs persisting at 112 degrees. Winds throughout the period look to generally originate from the west-southwest at 5 to 10 mph. As dusk hugs the city, the temperature is poised to graciously fall near 90 degrees, under mostly clear skies providing little in the way of cooling. For the most current weather updates, residents can follow the conditions on the National Weather Service's website.
