The forecast for Phoenix, Arizona, is looking to bring in some heat with a side of occasional thunderstorms. Residents should brace for a series of mostly sunny days spliced with small chances for rain and thunderstorms. The humidity is currently standing at 74% under mostly cloudy skies, with a gentle east-southeast wind moving at 3 MPH. The National Weather Service indicates that the visibility stretches to a clear 10 miles despite the humidity and cloud cover.
The outlook for the early hours included a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4 AM, with temperatures comfortably resting at a low of around 76 degrees. Come Tuesday, the mercury is set to climb near 98 degrees under mostly sunny skies, the likelihood of rain lingering at 20 percent after noon, as reported by the National Weather Service. The winds are expected to change course later in the day, starting east northeast at around 5 mph before switching to west southwest.
As the week progresses, the forecast from the National Weather Service suggests that the days will continue heating up, reaching up to 106 degrees by the weekend. Wednesday to Friday will see temperatures steadily rising from a sizzling 100 degrees to a scorching 104. The nights will offer a slight reprieve, with lows hovering in the mid-80s under mostly clear to partly cloudy skies.
Sunny skies dominate, with Saturday and Sunday peaking at around 106 degrees, the winds maintaining the calmness with occasional 5 mph gusts in the afternoons. Labor Day might bring a minimal, 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, offering a brief and uncertain possibility of cooler temperatures. Even with the chance of rain, the high is expected to soar near 105 degrees.
