Phoenix residents can expect a week with varying weather conditions, starting with a sunshine break amidst partly sunny skies today and temperatures peaking at around 69 degrees. Light breezes will set in, shifting from the west-southwest and possibly gusting up to 20 mph as the day progresses, according to the National Weather Service.
Tonight, skies will start clear but cloud over as the temperature drops to 46°F. Winds will shift from the west to the southwest after midnight. On Wednesday, there’s a slight chance of showers after 11 a.m., with a 20% chance of rain before 11 p.m. The temperature will drop to 49°F at night. Thursday will also see some rain after 11 a.m., with mostly cloudy skies and temperatures reaching 68°F. Rain chances will increase to 50% by evening.
The workweek culminates with showers on Friday, an 80 percent probability ensuring Phoenix feels the rain, with weather forecasts predicting "new precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible," the temperature climbing near 69 degrees with familiar shifts in the wind from south southeast to west southwest, punctuating an afternoon anticipated to be dampened by the heavens above. Friday night does little to shake the rainy persistence, clinging to a 50 percent chance of showers and a low of around 49 degrees, the wind's whisper going quiet into calm, as per the National Weather Service.
Transitioning into the weekend, the weather narrative shifts, Saturday promises a sunny reprieve, with a high pressure around 68 degrees followed by a mostly clear night, calming winds setting a near 47-degree tone. Sunday continues the mild streak, mostly sunny with a teasing of warmth as temperatures nudge towards 74 degrees. The preceding night mirrors the clime with partial cloud coverage and a low resting near 49 degrees, with calm winds holding court.
Washington's Birthday will be mostly sunny with a high of 76°F and light westerly winds. For more updates visit the National Weather Service website.
