Phoenix residents can look forward to a week of clear skies and rising temperatures, with the mercury expected to tip over the century mark as the weekend approaches. The latest update from the National Weather Service indicates a calm start to the day with a gentle west breeze picking up in the afternoon.
The tranquility of the current 69°F temperature is set to give way to a high of 94°F later today, while tonight's forecast anticipates a clear night sky with a low of around 71°F, the west wind lingering quietly at 5 mph before mellowing out; residents can expect similar conditions leading into Friday with additional heat as temperatures are set to soar to 101°F.
As the weekend unfolds, those making plans for outdoor activities might want to save them for the morning hours - Saturday and Sunday are slated to be not only sunny but accompanied by gusts reaching 20 mph, as well as highs stepping up to 102°F and 105°F, respectively. The pattern of clear evenings holds steady with respective lows of 79°F and 76°F for nights under the desert stars.
Looking ahead to next week, there's a slight reprieve from the heat with Monday's sunny skies heralding a high near 98°F, yet it's accompanied by wind gusts potentially as strong as 25 mph, but by Tuesday things begin to take a notably cooler turn, with highs downtrending to the upper 80s and winds calming to a genteel 10 mph accompanied by gusts no more fierce than 20 mph.
The extended forecast concludes on a relatively cooler note, promising sunny conditions with a high near 85°F on Wednesday, and thus offering Phoenicians a mild midweek respite from what seems to be an increasingly scorching May landscape.
