Phoenix residents can expect a slight chance of showers today, with sunny skies and a high near 101 degrees. The light winds from this morning are expected to pick up, reaching 5 to 10 mph from the south, and could gust as high as 20 mph. The probability for precipitation today is 20%, according to the National Weather Service.
Tonight, the forecast indicates a greater chance of showers and the possibility of thunderstorms after 2 a.m. The night's low will be around 79 degrees with continuing southern winds shifting to the east southeast past midnight. Despite the elevated chances, the likelihood of rain remains moderate at 30%.
Looking ahead to Monday, the early risers might see some showers before 11 a.m., but the day will then transition to mostly sunny conditions with a high approaching 99 degrees. The winds will be breezy, traveling from the east southeast at 5 to 15 mph, before switching to the southwest in the afternoon, where gusts might again reach 25 mph.
By Monday night, the sky is expected to clear with a low around 72 degrees. The southwest winds will persist, although less intensely at 5 to 10 mph, with gusts potentially as high as 20 mph. From Tuesday through to the weekend, Phoenix's weather pattern seems to be settling into sunny days and mostly clear nights, with daily highs ranging from the low 90s to mid-90s and nighttime lows hovering around the upper 60s, all framed by variable, generally calm winds.