The city of Phoenix, Arizona, is set to experience a string of sunny days with temperatures soaring above the century mark. Today's weather is expected to top out at a high near 103 degrees with mostly sunny skies and calm winds turning west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon, as reported by the National Weather Service.
As the evening sets in, the skies will remain partly cloudy with a low around 76 degrees. The calm wind, maintaining its pace throughout the night. Looking ahead to Thursday, the forecast predicts an even higher temperature, reaching a high near 105 degrees. The light winds, from the east around 5 mph, will switch direction to the west in the afternoon hours.
The familiar pattern continues into Friday, with a forecast of pure sunshine and a high near 104 degrees. A gentle east northeast breeze around 5 mph is expected to swing west southwest later in the day. Nighttime conditions on Friday are predicted to be clear, with a low around 75 degrees and a western northwest wind calming down.
Weekend plans should accommodate for heat as Saturday ushers in a sunny high near 102 degrees, and the wind remains subdued, becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. The evening is set to follow suit with clear skies and a low around 74 degrees, alongside a gentle western breeze that will ease into calmness.
For those looking forward to the Columbus Day holiday, the weather will be cooperative, presenting a sunny day with a high near 98 degrees. It starts with an east wind around 5 mph before turning west southwest throughout the afternoon. As the holiday winds down, Monday night will likely be clear with a low around 70 degrees, and the western wind slowing to a calm by evening. In a consistent streak, Tuesday's weather is expected to display sunny skies, and a high near 95 degrees, with winds replicating the previous days' patterns.
