Phoenicians can look forward to a stretch of sunny skies and calm winds according to the latest weather forecast. The National Weather Service predicts a high near 65 degrees today, with a light northeast breeze picking up to about 5 mph. Come nightfall, the clear skies remain with lows expected to drop to around 39 degrees.
As we move through the week, the fair weather continues. Wednesday is slated to bring more sun with a high jumping up slightly to near 71, and the light east northeast wind holding steady. By Wednesday night, the temperature takes a gentle descent to a low around 43. "Thursday will be sunny, with a high near 72," the NWS forecast reads, heralding yet another day ideal for those who favor moderate climes and uninterrupted blue overhead.
The pattern of calm and sunny days is set to continue, with only a slight variability in temperatures. Thursday night sees a bit of cloudiness enter the picture, though it remains partly clear with lows hovering at the low 40s. And while Friday's high dips back to near 65, the weather is expected to stay sunny. As the hours stretch toward evening, the clear skies resume and lows once again drop to around 39 degrees.
The weekend outlook appears to be a carbon copy of the preceding days: more sunshine and gentle winds. With the calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon, Saturday's high is predicted to be near 64. Although Saturday night will be mostly clear, temperatures will fall to a low around 39. Sunday warms slightly to a mostly sunny high near 61, with the northeast wind taking a turn to northwest later in the day. And embracing the long weekend, M.L.King Day will be sunny with a high near 59.
