Residents of Phoenix can finally anticipate a break from the relentless heat, according to Ryan Worley, a meteorologist from the National Weather Service in Phoenix. A shift in weather patterns is expected to bring cooler temperatures as the current heatwave subsides.
“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.
For those seeking respite from the heat, Maricopa County offers free transportation to cooling centers between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. daily. Residents can arrange rides by dialing 211.
Upcoming Weather in Metro Phoenix
Friday: The day will be sunny with temperatures rising to around 109 degrees. Winds will be breezy, shifting from light and variable to southwest at 10 to 15 mph, with gusts reaching up to 25 mph.
Friday Night: The night is expected to be mostly clear with a low of approximately 82 degrees. Southwest winds will decrease to 5 to 10 mph, later becoming light and variable. Gusts may reach 20 mph.
Saturday: Another sunny day is forecasted, with a high near 105 degrees. Breezy conditions will persist, with winds changing from light and variable to southwest at 10 to 15 mph, and gusts up to 25 mph.
Saturday Night: Clear skies with a low around 79 degrees. Breezes will come from the west southwest at 10 to 15 mph, decreasing to light south winds after midnight. Gusts could reach 20 mph.
Sunday: Expect sunny weather with temperatures around 101 degrees. Breezy conditions will continue with south southwest winds at 5 to 15 mph and gusts of up to 25 mph.
Sunday Night: Clear skies with temperatures dropping to about 77 degrees. West winds will be 5 to 10 mph, becoming light and variable in the evening.
Monday: The forecast shows sunny conditions with a high near 102 degrees. Winds will shift from south southeast at 5 to 10 mph to southwest in the afternoon, with gusts up to 20 mph.
Monday Night: Clear skies with temperatures around 76 degrees. Southwest winds will be 5 to 10 mph, becoming light and variable in the evening.
Tuesday: Sunny with a high near 103 degrees. East winds around 5 mph will become southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: Clear with a low of about 76 degrees. West southwest winds around 5 mph will become calm in the evening.
Wednesday: Sunny and reaching a high near 104 degrees. Calm winds will become southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: The night will be mostly clear, with a low near 78 degrees. West southwest winds around 5 mph will become calm by evening.
— National Weather Service
