Phoenix residents should get ready for a very hot week. Today, temperatures are expected to reach around 112 degrees. Winds will start calm but shift to a westerly breeze in the afternoon. The National Weather Service predicts clear skies will dominate the day, offering no respite from the heat.
The evening brings a slight chance of relief, with a 20 percent probability of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 11pm. Nighttime temperatures will dip to around 90 degrees, a small, but welcome drop from the day's peak. The light south southwest wind that will eventually become east after midnight, is not expected to cool down the urban sprawl significantly. Tomorrow will be very hot again, with temperatures reaching about 110 degrees and plenty of sunshine.
"A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm," as reported by the National Weather Service for tomorrow night. Evenings will see temperatures teeter around a warm 87 to 90 degrees. Predictions for Monday and Tuesday suggest a 20 percent chance of showers after the late morning hours, accompanied by highs remaining steadfastly above the century mark.
The forecast offers no substantial change through midweek, with Wednesday also likely to see a 20 percent risk of showers and storms after 11am, while conditions continue to be mostly sunny and staunchly hot, boasting another high near 110. By nighttime, chances of precipitation rise to 40 percent, though again, storms are most likely to occur before 11pm. Thursday and Friday are forecasted to follow this pattern, maintaining a consistent heat with temperatures reaching an anticipated high near 109 on Thursday and slightly cooler at 107 by Friday.
