Overview
- Valley highs hold in the mid-80s Friday and Saturday after several days near 90 degrees.
- Overnight lows fall to the mid-50s to low 60s across the Phoenix area.
- Strengthening high pressure lifts Phoenix to the upper 80s Sunday, with a forecast of 88 degrees that could tie or break the 2005 daily record; Monday also trends toward the upper 80s.
- Dry weather persists as forecasters monitor a Pacific storm that could bring rain chances late next week.
- Prescribed burns around Flagstaff and the Verde Valley on Thursday produced localized smoke.