Many blossoms have enjoyed cooler-than-usual temperatures, but Maricopa weather is heating up. Photo by Jim Headley

Last week was very cool for this time of year but that is all about to change and high will near 100 all week, according to the National Weather Service. No precipitation is expected this week.

Today will be sunny with a high near 87. Tonight will be mostly clear with a low around 58.

Wednesday will again be sunny with a high near 92. Wednesday night will be clear with a low around 62.

Thursday expect more sunshine with a high near 96. Thursday night will remain clear with a low around 64.

Friday is forecast to be sunny and hot, with a high near 99 and winds 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  Friday night may remain clear with a low around 64.

From this distance, Saturday looks to be a repeat of Friday with sunny skies and a high near 99. This weekend will be hot with highs near 100 and sunshine.

 

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.