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Maricopa’s triple-digit temperatures will gradually climb back into the danger zone later this week, according to the National Weather Service.

Today will be sunny with a high just around 100 degrees F. Skies will remain clear over night with a low around 69.

Tuesday, expect more clear skies and a high of 103 during the day and an overnight low of 71.

Wednesday the high will be near 107, the zone of a heat watch, while the sky remains sunny. The nighttime low will be around 74.

Thursday is forecast to shoot back into excessive-heat-warning territory with a high of 110 under sunny skies. The overnight low is expected to be around 75.

Friday expects more of the same, with sunny skies and high near 112. Breezes are forecast to begin a pickup to 5-15 mph. The nighttime low may be around 75.

That leads into a weekend that, from this distance, is forecast to be hot and breezy, with gusting winds doing little to cool things off.