After a blistering week, more clear skies and slightly less hot temperatures are in store for Maricopa. Photo by Raquel Hendrickson

Temperatures in the low 100s and lots of sun are in this week’s forecast for Maricopa, according to the National Weather Service.

Today is sunny with a high near 105. The overnight low will be 67 with increasing winds up to 15 mph.

Tuesday is expected to be sunny with a high near 104. The nighttime low will be around 65.

Wednesday‘s forecast calls for sunny skies and high near 104. Overnight, the low will be round 67.

Thursday also has a sunny forecast with a high near 106. The night will have a low around 67.

Friday, too, anticipates clear skies with a high near 104 but with more breezes. The wind could gust up to 20 mph. The overnight low will be around 68.

That is expected to start a warm, sunny weekend with temps just above 100 with no precipitation yet in the forecast.

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.