Mostly sunny skies expected this week, with slight chance of rain

Meteorologists see a mostly sunny week for Maricopa, but several days still carry a chance for precipitation.

 

Today will be mostly sunny with a high near 93. Overnight, the skies will be partly cloudy with a low around 68 and easterly winds of 10 mph.

 

Monday, there is a 10 percent chance of showers after 11 a.m. with increasing breezes of 15 to 20 mph and gusts as high as 30 p.m. Skies will be partly sunny with a high near 88. The chance of rain will be 20 percent at night, and the low will be around 66.

 

Tuesday, expect partly sunny skies and high near 90 degrees. There is a 10 percent chance of precipitation after 11 a.m. and before 11 p.m. Winds during the day will be 10-15 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. The nighttime low will be around 68.

 

Wednesday’s forecast calls for mostly sunny skies and high near 94. There is 10 percent chance of rain after 11 a.m. The overnight low is expected to be around 69.

 

Thursday, look for mostly sunny skies again with a high near 96. The night will be partly cloudy with a low around 69.

 

Friday is expected to be a near carbon-copy of Thursday with sunny skies and a high near 96, and a night that will be mostly clear with a low around 69.

 

That sets up a weekend full of sunny skies and temperatures in the 90s to welcome in October.