Maricopa will be hot-hot-hot this weekend

More blistering heat is on the way, and Maricopa will see both a heat warning and an air-quality advisory this weekend.

Tonight’s low will be around 74 degrees, according to the National Weather Service with barely a breeze.

Saturday will be sunny and hot, with a high near 111. The wind will be light and variable at 5-10 mph in the afternoon. Saturday night will have a low of a warm 83 degrees.

Sunday is expected to leap to 118 degrees, again with only light winds to take the edge off. The nighttime low will only get down to around 86.

Monday will be almost exactly the same, with more sun and 118 degrees forecast. The rest of next week will “cool off” only slightly, possibly as low as 112 by next Friday.

The excessive heat warning issued by NWS is in effect from June 19 at 10 a.m. until June 22 at 9 p.m. Desert temperatures are expected to be 115-120 degrees. Heat-related illness will be likely for those doing strenuous activity outside and for those with health conditions who do not have adequate access to air conditioning.

The Pinal County Department of Air Quality has issued an Ozone High Pollution Advisory for Saturday and Sunday. That means the forecast weather conditions combined with existing ozone levels are expected to result in local maximum eight-hour ozone concentrations that pose a health risk.

Ozone is an air contaminant that can cause breathing difficulties for children as well as adults with respiratory problems. A decrease in physical activity is recommended.