Residents of Phoenix can expect to bask in the heat this upcoming week as temperatures are slated to soar past the 100-degree mark. According to the National Weather Service's latest update, clear skies will dominate today with a predicted high of 106 degrees. Winds are expected to be mostly calm, shifting west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight's forecast remains mostly clear as mercury prepares to dip to a low around 82, accompanied by a gentle west northwest wind. Transitioning into the weekend, Sunday promises similar conditions with a high near 109 degrees and calm winds that will, yet again, take up a westerly direction come afternoon time. The weather pattern for the night anticipates partly cloudy skies with an evening temperature settling at around 84 degrees.
The scorching trend continues into the new week. Monday ups the ante with weather experts predicting a high of 110 degrees, branding it sunny and hot. The skies are expected to stay mostly clear at night, with lows lingering in the mid-80s. Calm winds will again become a familiar west breeze by daytime.
Tuesday's outlook mirrors the preceding days, sunny with an anticipated high of about 107 degrees. The relatively consistent east southeast winds of the early week will switch to a west southwest flow in the afternoon. Temperatures at night are projected to hover around the mid-80s, while the rest of the week is looking all too familiar - sunny with temperatures over the century mark. Phoenix residents should mark their calendars for a slight change on Wednesday night as there's a small chance for showers and thunderstorms.
Heading into Thursday, the odds for some much-needed rain inch up slightly, but with only a 10 to 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms through Friday. High temperatures for these days remain unrelenting, soaring near 106 to 107 degrees. Winds are expected to follow their now predictable pattern, gentle and shifting directions from east to west throughout the day.
