Phoenix residents can look forward to a week largely graced with sunshine and mild temperatures, a brief interlude of possible showers notwithstanding. The National Weather Service in their latest update predicts that today will be sunny with a comfortable high near 77 degrees. Local Phoenicians can expect the East wind to shift becoming a west-southwest breeze in the afternoon, with potential gusts reaching up to 20 mph. Tonight's forecast remains mostly clear albeit a tad brisker, with temperatures dropping to around 48 degrees and gusts occasionally hitting the 30 mph mark.
Into Monday, the skies will retain their mostly sunny disposition but the mercury will take a dip with the high settling near a cooler 65 degrees. The breezy theme continues, with the south wind expected to generally blow at 5 to 15 mph before it turns west in the afternoon and possibly gusts as high as 20 mph once again. Nightfall brings a mostly clear sky with the low hovering around 44 degrees, and the wind downshifting lightly to the west-southwest.
Tuesday's outlook, according to the National Weather Service, promises more sun and a rise in temperature to about 71 degrees. The evening ushers in another mostly clear night, with the temperature descending to 47 degrees. Midweek, the pattern persists with Wednesday likely being mostly sunny and reaching a high again nearing 77 degrees, while by nightfall there's a slight chance of showers with cloud cover increasing and lows at around 53 degrees.
Thursday carries a 20 percent chance of showers with partly sunny conditions and highs around 70 degrees, and it's forecasted to be another breezy day with gusts potentially reaching 25 mph. Nighttime sees the same 20 percent chance of rain, mostly cloudy skies, and a low of around 48 degrees. The likelihood of showers is set to slightly increase come Friday, ramping up to a 30 percent chance, paired with partly sunny skies and a high near 64 degrees, as detailed by the National Weather Service.
By Friday night, the skies are expected to clear, setting the stage for a mostly clear night with a low of around 45 degrees. Come Saturday, the sunshine is predicted to boldly return, with a high near 72 degrees to close out the week, enveloping residents in a gentle westward wind in the afternoon.
