Mostly clear skies over the overpass construction site in midtown Maricopa. Photo by Raquel Hendrickson

A week that starts with mild temperatures (and even a tiny chance of rain) will build to triple digits by week’s end, according to the National Weather Service.

Monday is expected to be mostly sunny with a high ear 87 degrees F, cooled by breezes of 10-15 mph gusting up to 20 mph.
Overnight should be partly cloudy with a low around 58.

Tuesday, the forecast calls for partly sunny skies and high near 81 and winds increasing to 15-20 mph and gusting as high as 30 mph.
There is a 10-percent chance of precipitation overnight as the low drops to about 53.

Wednesday is looking at a continuing 10-percent chance of showers, though the day will be mostly sunny with a high near 77.
The night will be mostly clear with a low around 52.

Thursday is expected to warm up to 84 under sunny skies.
The overnight low will be around 58.

Friday‘s forecast sees sun and a high near 94 followed by an overnight low around 62.

NWS expects the high temperature to hit 100 on Saturday and then grow even warmer Sunday. Check InMaricopa.com on Thursday for a weekend forecast.