Rainy forecast for Maricopa weekend weather

A wet weekend is predicted for Maricopa, according to the National Weather Service.

Today, there is a 20-percent chance of showers with a high of 82 degrees F and winds of 10-15 mph gusting to 20 mph. Tonight is expected to be mostly cloudy with a low around 62.

Friday, the forecast calls for a 30-percent chance of rain mainly after 11 a.m. The high will be near 80 while the wind increases from 5 to 15 mph and gusts to 20 mph. The overnight low will be around 61 with a return of a 30-percent chance of rain after 11 p.m.

Saturday, the chance of precipitation is 30 percent after 11 a.m. The day should be partly sunny with a high near 70. The possibility of rain increases overnight to 40 percent and the low is expected to be around 59.

Sunday, expect more rain, with a 30 percent chance during the day, when there is a high temperature of 78, and a 20-percent chance in the evening, when the low is around 58 and the skies are partly cloudy.

That takes Maricopa into a week where a slight chance of rain lingers daily and temperatures continue to decline.