Residents of Phoenix, prepare for a mix of clear skies and impending showers. The weather in Phoenix today will be sunny with a comfortable high near 83 degrees. A shift in wind from east around 5 mph to south is expected in the afternoon. As the day progresses into night, the skies will remain mostly clear, and temperatures are predicted to drop to a low around 52 degrees with a calm wind, according to the latest update from the National Weather Service.
Tomorrow, Phoenicians might want to keep an umbrella handy. The city has a 20 percent chance of showers after 11 am, and clouds will increase as the temperature reaches a high near 77. Winds are expected to change course, moving from east southeast at 5 to 10 mph to south southwest in the afternoon. Tuesday night's forecast isn't as kind, with showers and possibly a thunderstorm on the horizon. The low will hover around 56 degrees, and with the southwest wind of 5 to 10 mph turning south southeast after midnight, the chance of precipitation spikes to 90%.
Heading into midweek, Wednesday offers a 30 percent chance of morning showers before clearing up a bit. The day will see partly sunny skies and a cooler high near 70, with a south southeast wind around 5 mph. Though Wednesday night clears up with partly cloudy skies and a low around 53, the respite is brief. On Thursday, showers and possibly a thunderstorm are expected again after 11 am, with winds picking up speed, becoming breezy and shifting from south southeast to west southwest throughout the day. Gusts could reach as high as 30 mph, emphasizing a turbulent turn in weather.
As the week draws down, Friday's outlook improves exceptionally with mostly sunny skies and a high near 59. The southwest wind will be 5 to 10 mph, and by Friday night, the skies should remain mostly clear, dipping to a low around 43. The weekend brightens further with a sunny Saturday and a high near 64, while Sunday promises to be mostly sunny with a high warming up to 73 degrees. For more information on the week's weather and to stay updated, visit the National Weather Service website.
