The city of Phoenix, Arizona, is gearing up for a series of sunny days and significantly warm temperatures. According to an NWS extended forecast published today, residents can expect the thermometer to reach a high near 96 degrees today with an east wind around 5 mph that will become calm as the day progresses.
Tonight, the weather is anticipated to stay mostly clear, with a low around 66 degrees and a continuation of the calm wind. This pattern of sunny skies and rising temperatures is expected to persist into the weekend, with Saturday forecasted to have a high near 98 degrees, calm winds, and a nightly low of around 68 degrees.
Heading into Sunday, the forecast introduces partly sunny weather with a high near 95 degrees and winds shifting from east to west in the afternoon. The pattern of calm nights continues with a predicted low around 67 degrees. For Monday, clear skies return and temperatures are set to peak near 92 degrees, while the evening could bring a slight dip in temperature, down to around 61 degrees.
Come Tuesday, Phoenix will see a significant drop in temperature, hitting a high near 74 degrees accompanied by west southwest winds of 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. The cooler trend continues into Tuesday night with a transition to mostly clear skies and a lower low around 54 degrees, after which, calm winds will set in during the evening. From midweek onward, residents can look forward to sunny days—with highs hovering in the mid-70s—and partly cloudy nights, with lows dropping to the low 50s.
