Hot weekend weather could lead to rain

A warm and humid weekend lies ahead for Maricopa, with high temperatures eventually falling out of the triple digits and hinting at rain next week, according to the National Weather Service.

Today is sunny with an expected high of 108 degrees F. Tonight will be mostly clear with a low around 81 and increased breezes.

Friday will be nearly identical, a sunny day with a high of 108 followed by a mostly clear night with a low around 82.

Saturday will likely start out the same, but the weather will shift by evening. The day is forecast to be sunny with a high near 108. The mostly clear night will have a low of 79, but breezes will pick up, gusting as high as 20 mph while blowing moisture into the area.

Sunday, there is a 20-percent chance of showers on a mostly sunny day with a high near 103 and winds of 5-15 mph gusting to 20 mph. The possibility of rain increases to 30 percent overnight, which is expected to be partly cloudy with a low around 76

The likelihood of rain continues through mid-week, with daily high temperatures in the upper 90s.