Blue skies reign over Harrah's Ak-Chin hotel, which opened its new lobby this week. Photo by Raquel Hendrickson

A warm weekend with sturdy breezes is in store for Maricopa. According to the National Weather Service, there will be a pattern of sunny mornings and a few afternoon clouds.

Today, the high is expected to reach 109 degrees F, high enough for a continued heat warning. Tonight will be mostly clear with a low around 75 and breezes of 10-15 mph gusting to 20 mph.

Friday, the heat will ease to a high of 106 with continued breezes of 5-15 mph under sunny skies. Expect some evening clouds and a low around 73.

Saturday‘s forecast sees sunny skies during the day and a high near 105. The overnight low will be around 73 with just a few clouds.

Sunday is expected to be sunny with a high near 106 and a calm wind of just 5 mph. The night will be mostly clear with a low around 75 and winds increasing to 10 mph.

Next week will be back to hot temperatures with possible heat warnings, including a predicted high of 109 for Independence Day.