The temperature dipped below 80 degrees for the first time in two weeks, but the weekend is expected to see winter temperatures reach back to the mid 80s.

According to the National Weather Service, temperatures should stay near 85 degrees all weekend. The wind is expected to gust between 5 to 10 mph, and overall air quality should remain in good condition.

Friday’s forecast calls for sunny skies with a high of 85 degrees. The wind should average 5 mph throughout most of the day, but occasional gusts could reach up to 10 mph. The skies should stay clear overnight, and the low is projected to dip to 46 degrees.

Saturday is projected to be partly cloudy with a high near 85 degrees. The wind should be calm throughout the day at 5 mph, and the overnight low is expected to drop to 46 degrees. The clouds are expected to clear out of the area overnight.

Sunday is expected to be sunny with a high of 85 degrees. The wind is once again expected to be calm near 5 mph, and the overnight low should drop to 48 degrees. Clouds are expected to move in overnight, but no moisture is expected.

Temperatures are expected to drop in the coming week, but more information will be available as the weekend comes to a close.

Adam Wolfe
Adam was born in New Haven, Connecticut, but spent the majority of his young life in Lakeside, Arizona. After graduating from Blue Ridge High School, he earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University. He has been working in the field of journalism since 2010. Adam has worked in a wide range of fields including professional sports and international media relations. He has also been a breaking news reporter, sports columnist, government reporter and community reporter. He spent a year in Denver, Colorado before coming to Maricopa in 2015. In his spare time, he will often be found enjoying the great outdoors. If he isn’t hiking or fishing, he is likely hopelessly cheering on his Arizona sports teams. Adam was born in New Haven, Connecticut, but spent the majority of his young life in Lakeside, Arizona. After graduating from Blue Ridge High School, he earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University. He has been working in the field of journalism since 2010. Adam has worked in a wide range of fields including professional sports and international media relations. He has also been a breaking news reporter, sports columnist, government reporter and community reporter. He spent a year in Denver, Colorado before coming to Maricopa in 2015. In his spare time, he will often be found enjoying the great outdoors. If he isn’t hiking or fishing, he is likely hopelessly cheering on his Arizona sports teams. Adam was born in New Haven, Connecticut, but spent the majority of his young life in Lakeside, Arizona. After graduating from Blue Ridge High School, he earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University. He has been working in the field of journalism since 2010. Adam has worked in a wide range of fields including professional sports and international media relations. He has also been a breaking news reporter, sports columnist, government reporter and community reporter. He spent a year in Denver, Colorado before coming to Maricopa in 2015. In his spare time, he will often be found enjoying the great outdoors. If he isn’t hiking or fishing, he is likely hopelessly cheering on his Arizona sports teams.