After a week of above-normal temperatures, National Weather Service Phoenix meteorologist Ryan Worley says relief is on the way.
"After [Thursday], that heat warning will be allowed to expire and we should actually be looking at some cooler temperatures, cooler relatively speaking of course, headed into the weekend and into next week," Worley said.
Free rides to cooling centers in Maricopa County are available daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. by calling 211.
Metro Phoenix forecast
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 109. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 105. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 79. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 101. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 77. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 102. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 103. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 76. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
— National Weather Service
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