After an unusual break in extreme temperatures, metro Phoenix can expect a return to nearly 110 degrees later this week.
Mark O’Malley is a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Phoenix.
“We’ll actually start out the week a little bit below the seasonal normal, just barely clipping above a 100 degrees, but by the end of the week we will definitely be warming up and returning closer to 110 degrees by the time we get to the weekend," he said.
O’Malley says there is a chance of some gusty winds descending down from the mountains. However, he does not expect direct thunderstorms in Phoenix.
Metro Phoenix forecast from the NWS
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 102. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Clear in the evening, with a low around 77. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 102. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Mostly clear in the evening, with a low around 76. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 103. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Clear in the evening, with a low around 77. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 106. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Mostly clear in the evening, with a low around 82. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 108. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Mostly clear in the evening, with a low around 83. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 109. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Mostly clear in the evening, with a low around 84. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
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