More clear skies and triple-digit heat are in store for Maricopa. Photo by Raquel Hendrickson

By Ethan McSweeney

The weather will remain hot this week in Maricopa, as temperatures could climb as high as 111 degrees with some windy conditions throughout the week.

Today, sunny skies will bring breezy weather and a high of 109 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. Winds will blow around 5 to 15 mph with gusts as high as 25 mph. Tonight, the temperature will dip to 79 degrees with clear skies, and winds will continue at 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.

Tuesday, conditions will be sunny with a high near 109 degrees and winds blowing at 5 to 15 mph with gusts around 20 mph possible. At night, the low will drop to 79 degrees and winds expected around 10 to 15 mph against clear skies.

Wednesday, the temperature will climb to 110 degrees with sunny skies and winds around 5 to 10 mph. Conditions will be mostly clear at night with a low around 82 and winds continuing at 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday, hot and sunny conditions will continue with a high around 111 degrees. Winds around 5 to 10 mph expected, picking up in the afternoon to 10 to 15 mph and wind gusts of 20 mph possible. Thursday night is expected to be mostly clear with a low of 82. Breezy conditions will continue with winds around 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight, along with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday, conditions will be sunny and hot again with a high near 110 degrees. Winds are expected to increase from 5 to 10 mph up to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon with gusts of 20 mph. Those breezy conditions will continue into the night with 5 to 15 mph winds and gusts as high as 20 mph. The low is expected to be around 82, again.

This weekend, temperatures should drop slightly with highs around 107 to 108 degrees expected. Breezy conditions are also likely to continue.