Sunny days are predicted throughout the week as the days get hotter. Photo by Raquel Hendrickson

 

Days will get progressively hotter in Maricopa during the week, according to the National Weather Service, heading into a simmering weekend.

Today is sunny with an expected high of 104 degrees F this afternoon. Tonight, the low will be around 67.

Tuesday, the forecast calls for a high near 106 under sunny skies. The overnight low will be around 69.

Wednesday is likely to be a near repeat, with a high of 106 expected during a sunny day and low of 68 overnight.

Thursday, too, is predicted to be sunny but with the high temperature increasing to 107 and winds increasing to 10 mph. Overnight, the low will be around 69.

Friday, the high is forecast to be near 108 with continued variable winds and mostly sunny skies. The nighttime low will be around 72.

From this distance, the weekend weather looks to have daily temperatures over 110, which may trigger another heat warning.

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.