Hot temperatures highlight this week’s weather in Maricopa. The excessive heat warning issued by the National Weather Service will stay in effect through Monday.

Today temperatures reached 111 in some parts of town. Tonight will remain clear and the low will be around 78 degrees.

On Tuesday (Independence Day), expect more sunny and hot conditions with a high near 112. The day will be breezy with southeast winds at 5-15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. The overnight low will be around 78 with the sky remaining clear. West wind 5-10 mph becoming south-southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

On Wednesday, it will be sunny and hot with a high near 111. South wind 5-10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. The overnight weather will remain clear with a low around 78. West wind 5-10 mph.

Thursday will be sunny and hot with a high near 114. Breezy with a south wind 5-15 mph becoming west-northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. The overnight weather with remain mostly clear with a low around 80, breezy and a west wind 5-15 mph.

Friday is also forecasted to be sunny and hot with a high near 114. Breezy with a south-southwest wind 5-15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. The overnight weather with remain clear with a low around 81. Breezy, with a west wind 5-15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

More of the same Saturday, sunny and hot with a high near 112. Breezy, with a south-southwest wind 5-15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. In the evening, mostly clear with a low around 79, breezy with a west wind 5-15 mph and gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday? You guessed it: Sunny and hot with a high near 112. Southwest wind 5-10 mph becoming west-northwest in the afternoon. In the evening, it will be mostly clear with a low around 8 mph with withs west-southwest of 5-10 mph.

The excessive heat warning issued by the National Weather Service will stay in effect through Monday.

Residents are urged to beat the heat with these essential tips when outdoors.