The crane at work at Edison Pointe under clear skies. Photo by Raquel Hendrickson

Get ready for the return of high heat. According to the Nation Weather Service, Maricopa will have temperatures in the high 90s this weekend and into next week.

Today will have a moderate high of 94 degrees with mild breezes and sunny skies. The overnight low is expected to be 67.

Friday, the forecast calls for a high around 98 with east winds of 5-10 mph and clear skies. The nighttime low will be about 69 degrees.

Saturday, expect lots of sun and a high near 99. The low will be around 66 after midnight.

Sunday is also expected to be clear and hot, with a high around 99 and an overnight low around 65.

Monday is expected to an example of the rest of the week, with a high near 98 degrees and only mild breezes.

Raquel Hendrickson
Raquel, a.k.a. Rocky, is a sixth-generation Arizonan who spent her formative years in the Missouri Ozarks. After attending Temple University in Philadelphia, she earned a bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University and has been in the newspaper business since 1990. She has been a sports editor, general-assignment reporter, business editor, arts & entertainment editor, education reporter, government reporter and managing editor. After 16 years in the Verde Valley-Sedona, she moved to Maricopa in 2014. She loves the outdoors, the arts, great books and all kinds of animals.