Photo by Raquel Hendrickson

Clouds are expected to roll into Maricopa this week as temperatures stay mild and breezy.

Today, the high will be around 71 degrees under sunny skies, with a mild breeze of 5 mph lasting into Tuesday. The overnight low is forecast to be around 42.

Tuesday is expected to be mostly sunny with a high near 76 and a nighttime low of 45.

Wednesday, clouds begin to appear, making for a partly sunny day and temperatures climbing to around 78. The overnight low will be around 51 degrees.

Thursday is forecast to be mostly cloudy, though the high is expected to increase to around 81 degrees. Winds will vary and increase to as much as 10 mph while the overnight low is at 52.

Friday’s forecast is partly sunny with a high near 81 and winds of 10-15 mph in the afternoon. The overnight low is expected to be 55 heading into a cloudy weekend.