The forecast for Phoenix, Arizona, indicates that residents can expect a hazy start to the new year with current conditions showing a visibility of 5 miles and a humidity level at 77%, according to the National Weather Service. The temperature sits at 59°F, a dip that will continue into the night with an expected low around 60 and a 40 percent chance of showers as we head into the overnight hours.
Weather patterns for New Year's Day reveal a consistent chance of showers that top out at a 50 percent likelihood before 3 pm with a slight decline afterwards, clouds will give way to sun as the day progresses, bringing the high temperature to a mild 67 degrees; the calm wind is set to persist, turning east northeast at a gentle 5 mph, the "chance of precipitation is 50%," a reminder of the unpredictable dance between sun and rain while new precipitation amounts are foreseen as minimal, not expected to exceed a tenth of an inch, as per NWS.
The week continues with a mix of cloudy nights and mostly sunny days, with temperatures steadying near the 70-degree mark. Tonight will have a 20 percent chance of showers before 9 pm followed by mostly cloudy skies and a low of 57 degrees, the weather transition tomorrow will bring a more optimistic forecast, with the clouds giving way to full sunshine and a high creeping close to 70.
The upcoming weekend hints at pleasant weather, with mostly sunny skies on Saturday and a favorable high of around 72 degrees, despite the steady presence of clouds in the evening with lows staying in the mid-50s, Sunday mirrors the forecast with "mostly sunny" conditions and a daytime high also near 72 degrees "calm wind" will be the standard throughout, which may influence the slight rise in shower chances as a new week dawns, currently set at a 20 percent probability for Monday, according to NWS.
As Phoenix residents schedule their week, they should note the continuing patterns laid out by the National Weather Service which report the fluctuations in cloud cover and shower potential that will persist into the following days. By Tuesday, clouds will slightly dominate once more, hinting at a 20 percent chance of rain alongside the high of 71 degrees, with showers becoming more likely by Wednesday as chances shift to 40 percent amidst partly sunny skies and a high of 66 degrees, the shifting winds from south southeast to west southwest might bring more than just a breeze to the Valley.
