Photo by Jim Headley

Enjoy the next few days as it will be cooler in the Maricopa area through Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.

Today will be mostly sunny with a high near 85 and winds 5-10 mph. Tonight, expect increasing clouds with a low around 50.

Friday will be partly sunny and cooler with a high of just 78 and winds 5-10 mph. Friday night will be mostly cloudy with a low around 53.

Saturday is forecast to be mostly sunny with a high near 80 and winds 5-10 mph. Saturday night should remain mostly clear with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

Sunday will warm up and be sunny with a high near 88. South-southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north-northwest in the afternoon. Sunday night will remain mostly clear with a low around 56 and west-northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Next week will start out warm with highs into the 90s on Monday and Tuesday. Tuesday expect a high of 96 in the Valley of the Sun.