Residents of Phoenix, AZ, are anticipating another sweltering week as the local forecast calls for continued high temperatures with intermittent chances of rain. According to the National Weather Service, today's weather indicates only a slim 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5 p.m., with the mercury soaring to a sizzling 108 degrees and heat index values potentially reaching as high as 111.
Tonight’s conditions will bring partly cloudy skies with the temperature slightly dipping to a low around 91 degrees. Tethered to a north wind that could gust as high as 20 mph, the evening promises a mild respite before the mercury climbs again. Going into Tuesday, the probability of precipitation will rise to a 20 percent chance of showers after 11 a.m., with the heat index touching a scorching 114 degrees.
Those yearning for rain may find some relief, as Tuesday night’s forecast predicts a 30 percent possibility of showers and thunderstorms before 11 p.m., offering a break from the day's heat with a low settling near 91 degrees. The outlook for the remainder of the week doesn't stray far from this pattern. Wednesday follows suit with a 20 percent chance of rain after 11 a.m. and temperatures expected to hover near the 110-degree mark.
Thursday continues the narrative with similar conditions—mostly sunny skies, a high of approximately 109 degrees, and a 20 percent shot at showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11 p.m., turning the night mostly cloudy and lowering the temperature around a steady 89 degrees. Friday's forecast parallels much of the preceding days, once again presenting a shot at rain with a 20 percent chance in the post-11 a.m. hours under mostly sunny skies.
As the weekend approaches, Saturday’s outlook calls for mostly sunny conditions with a peak temperature near 107 degrees, coupled with a modest 20 percent possibility of nighttime showers and thunderstorms. Silently sneaking into Sunday, the sun will reign supreme once again, predicting a high of around 106 degrees, and a returning southeast wind in the morning shifting to west-southwest in the afternoon.
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