Residents of Phoenix should brace themselves for a scorching week ahead, with temperatures predicted to soar to dangerously high levels. According to the National Weather Service, today's high is set to reach a blistering 111 degrees under sunny skies. A shift in winds from east to west is expected later in the afternoon.
As the sun dips below the horizon, the heat will only marginally subside, with a nighttime low of 82 degrees. The clear skies continue into Sunday, which will see a slightly lower, but still blistering 109 degrees and breezy conditions, with gusts that could reach up to 20 mph. The winds, originating from the east-southeast earlier in the day are expected to veer west-southwest by the afternoon.
The beginning of the workweek doesn't offer much respite from the heat. Monday's forecast heralds yet another sunny day with a high near 105 degrees and similarly breezy conditions, potentially reaching gusts of 20 mph. Evening temperatures will drop to around 78 degrees. Tuesday is slotted to virtually mirror Monday's conditions, with sunny skies and a high near 104 degrees.
As the nation prepares to celebrate Juneteenth, Phoenix residents will be met with a sunny day and a high of around 105 degrees. The commemorative day will end on a clear night with a low about 78 degrees. In a glaring reminder of the desert's unforgiving climate, the mercury is set to climb to 111 degrees by Thursday and peak at 115 degrees by Friday with winds making their daily transition from east to southwest in the afternoons.
