Expect temperatures in the mid to high 90s this week in Maricopa. Photo by Raquel Hendrickson

Maricopa is climbing back into the 90s for a spring week that looks to be hot and sunny.

According to the National Weather Service, the clear skies tonight will remain virtually cloudless for Tuesday, when the high is expected to hit 91. Tuesday  night will also be mostly clear with a low around 59.

Wednesday will be sunny and even warmer, with a high near 96. The overnight low will be a mild 60 degrees with winds out of the west at 5-10 mph.

Thursday’s high climbs to 97, according NWS, with few clouds and very little breeze. Southwest winds are expected only at 5 mph. Thursday night, skies are forecast to be again mostly clear, and the low will be around 63.

Friday, of course, will be sunny with a high near 94. Breezes will pick up some speed, with southwest winds growing to 15-20 mph and could gust to 30 in the afternoon. Friday’s low is predicted to be 60 under partly cloudy skies and continued winds at 15 mph.