Phoenix residents should brace themselves for another scorching week ahead, with temperatures soaring well into the triple digits. In the National Weather Service latest update, clear skies prevail, and today's high is expected to reach a sweltering 108 degrees. Winds should remain light, moving westerly at around 5 mph later in the day. Tonight's forecast suggests a mostly clear evening with the thermometer barely dipping, settling around a warm 86 degrees.
For those with outdoor plans, Labor Day may offer conditions akin to an oven with the mercury climbing to 108 once again, the chance for precipitation remains a light 10 percent after 2 p.m., a reprieve from the searing daylight though not guaranteed. The evening carries a similarly slight risk of showers and thunderstorms before 11 p.m., and then again after 2 a.m. with an overnight low of 88 degrees, the patterns continue, providing little relief from the persisting heatwave.
The pattern of heat and marginal rain chances extends into the week, with Tuesday and Wednesday both presenting a 10 percent chance of rain after midday, while likely maintaining mostly sunny conditions with highs of 105 degrees. Evenings are expected to cool slightly but not significantly, with lows in the mid-80s and a slight chance of rain before the night is through.
Coming into the latter part of the week, Thursday boasts a 10 percent chance of thunderstorms after 11 a.m.; the National Weather Service predicts a slightly milder day with a high near 103 degrees, the evening presents a heightened 30 percent chance of thunderstorms, mainly before 11 p.m.—partly cloudy with a low around 80. Friday and Saturday follow suit with sporadic opportunities for showers and storms, highs cheerfully shedding a few degrees, slipping to near 100 and 97 respectively.
