Workers set up for Saturday's Salsa Fest. Photo by Jim Headley

The weather this weekend in Maricopa will be perfect, according to the National Weather Service. Highs in the 70s, hitting 80 on Sunday, light winds and sunshine are in your future.

Today will remain mostly sunny with a high near 71. Tonight will be mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 46.

Friday is forecast to be sunny with a high near 73. The night is expected to have mostly clear skies with a low around 47.

Saturday is likely to be, you guessed it, sunny with a high near 78 for Salsa Festival. Saturday night will be mostly clear, with a low around 49.

Sunday, too, is looking sunny with a high near 80. Sunday night will again be mostly clear with a low around 49.

Next week will remain mostly sunny with highs in the 80s and light winds. Highs are expected to inch close to 90 Tuesday.