If you’re going out on New Year’s Eve you might want to take your rain gear as light showers are expected, according to the National Weather Service. Wednesday will remain cold but temps start picking up on Thursday and Friday with 50s and 60s expected. Enjoy 2019!

Today, showers likely after 11 a.m. Increasing clouds with a high near 55 and winds of 10 to 15 mph are predicted. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch are possible. Monday night expect a 50 percent chance of showers. The night will be mostly cloudy then gradually becoming mostly clear with a low around 32 and west wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

New Year’s Day is expected to be sunny with a high near 48 and northwest winds around 5 mph. Tuesday night will be mostly clear with a low around 27. North northwest wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday also has a sunny forecast with a high near 47. The overnight low will be around 26.

Thursday is likely to be sunny with a high near 56 and east northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Thursday night should be mostly clear with a low around 29.

Friday’s forecast is for sunny skies with a high near 62 and east wind around 5 mph. Friday night, expect partly cloudy skies with a low around 36.

From this vantage point, the weekend is seeing partly cloudy skies and cool temperatures.

Light precipitation is expected in the Maricopa area Thursday then highs will be into the 50s through the weekend. Nightly lows are expected to dip below freezing Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Today is mostly sunny with a high near 60. Light and variable wind are becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Tonight expect a 30 percent chance of showers and partly cloudy with a low around 35.

Friday is forecast to be sunny with a high near 53. Friday night will be mostly clear with a low around 27 with a west southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday is also likely to be sunny with a high near 54. Saturday night will be clear with a low around 27. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday has a sunny forecast with a high near 55 and calm wind. Sunday night, expect mostly clear skies with a low around 27.

That pattern is expected to continue through the rest of the year.

Light rain and possibly thunderstorms are expected to enter this week’s forecast as daily high temperatures are expected to fall.

Today will be sunny with a high near 69 and calm winds becoming east around 5 mph. Tonight will be mostly clear with a low around 44. A north wind around 5 mph will become south southwest after midnight.

Christmas Day, there is a slight chance of showers and then a chance of thunderstorms after 11 a.m. with increasing clouds and a high near 64. Wind gusts as high as 20 mph are expected. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Tuesday night a chance of showers and thunderstorms are expected before 11 p.m. then a slight chance of showers the rest of the night and a low around 41. Chance of precipitation overnight is 40 percent.

Wednesday is expected to be mostly sunny with a high near 58 and west wind 5 to 10 mph. Wednesday night will be partly cloudy with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday the forecast calls for mostly sunny skies with a high near 58. There is a 20-percent chance of showers overnight, with partly cloudy skies and a low around 35.

Friday, there is a 10-percent chance of showers before 11 a.m. The rest of the day is expected to be sunny with a high near 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Friday night will be partly cloudy with a low around 32. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

The weekend, from this vantage point, is expected to be sunny but cold.

Little will change in weather patterns over the weekend with highs in the upper 60s and lows around 40. No precipitation is expected anytime soon. Enjoy the weather but bundle up in the evenings.

Today is sunny with a high near 70 degrees F and calm winds. Tonight will be mostly clear with a low around 41.

Friday is expected to be partly sunny with a high near 69. Friday night, expect mostly cloudy skies gradually becoming mostly clear with a low around 43.

Saturday is forecast to be sunny with a high near 69. The night will become partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Sunday also is likely to be sunny with a high near 68. Sunday night, expect partly cloudy skies and a low around 40. Calm wind.

Next week may start sunny, but there is a slight chance for precipitation on Christmas day.

If you’re looking to the weather for some excitement, you’re clearly looking in the wrong place. Little will change through the weekend as temperatures are expected to be in the 60s, winds will remain calm and lows will be right around 40, according to the National Weather Service.

Tonight, expect mostly clear skies with a low around 34 degrees F. Calm wind will be south southeast around 5 mph.

Friday will be mostly sunny with a high near 68. Friday night will be mostly cloudy with a low around 41. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.

Saturday is expected to be mostly cloudy with a high near 70. The night is expected to be partly cloudy with a low around 41, and winds will remain calm.

Sunday is forecast to be mostly sunny with a high near 69 and continued calm winds. The night will be partly cloudy with a low around 41.

The following week has a slight chance of rain early on but  appears to be mostly sunny from this vantage point.

Despite a cloudy start, Maricopa’s weather this week is expected to see mostly clear skies and chilly nights, according to the National Weather Service.

Today, the high is 70 degrees F with breezes up to 10 mph. The evening will be mostly cloudy with a low around 46 and winds calming to 5 mph.

Tuesday, the forecast calls for partly sunny skies and a high near 69. The overnight low will be around 41.

Wednesday is expected to be sunny with a high near 67. The night is also likely to be mostly clear with a low around 38.

Thursday is forecast to be the coolest day of the week, with a high near 64 under sunny skies and a nighttime low around 35.

Friday is likely to be mostly sunny with a high near 68. The evening is forecast to be mostly cloudy with a low around 41.

That leads to a weekend that is forecast to fit the week’s cycle of sunny and cool.