Residents in Phoenix, AZ can expect a series of scorching hot and sunny days ahead. Today's temperatures will soar to a high near 112 degrees, with the mercury dropping only to around 88 degrees tonight, offering little relief from the heat as the city is draped in a mostly clear sky, according to the latest National Weather Service forecast.
For those looking to make plans for the upcoming weekend, the extended forecast suggests more of the same. Friday will be sunny with a high reaching near 108 degrees and breezy conditions expected, gusts potentially hitting 20 mph the East southeast wind blowing through the city ranging from 5 to 15 mph, while the evening will cool off mildly, with an expected low around 88 degrees. Saturday's forecast continues the trend with a high of 107 degrees, the breezy conditions persisting throughout the day, but temperatures slightly cooling off in the evening to a low around 86 degrees under mostly clear skies.
The consistent stretch of heat doesn't show signs of abating soon, with Sunday's forecast predicting sunny conditions and a high near 106 degrees, followed by a mostly clear night with a low around 84 degrees. Monday's sunlight will bring the city's high back up to 107, while the evening is set to dip to a low around 82 degrees.
The sunny streak is set to continue into the week, with Tuesday and Wednesday both seeing highs near 108 degrees, offering no respite from the unrelenting sun, the low temperatures each night are similarly slated to hover in the low 80s, while the winds, taking a southerly turn in the afternoons, will provide only the slightest of relief from these relentless temperatures. Evenings for both days are forecast to maintain mostly clear conditions with calm winds turning east after midnight, barely stirring the hot desert air as Phoenix braces for more days bathed in sunlight and heat.
