Arizona weather forecast: Dry and calm weather expected for Phoenix area this week

Evening Weather Forecast - 2/17/2025

Enjoy the cooler temps while you can, because warmer conditions are coming to Arizona.

PHOENIX - After a cooler and wetter week, this week will run hotter than normal.

Big picture view:

A ridge of high pressure will build and strengthen over the next several days. As it does, high temperatures climb well above normal, into the upper 70s and eventually, the 80s.

On Monday, Phoenix high a high of 76°F. While that is far from the record of 90°F set in 2016, it is higher than the normal of 71°F.

Looking Ahead:

Tuesday will look very similar to Monday, with the high temperature again reaching around 77 degrees in Phoenix.

By Wednesday, the forecast high jumps to 79 degrees. Thursday is forecast to hit 80 in the Valley. A system will pass north of Arizona at the end of the week, bringing us back to the upper 70s on Friday. However, the low 80s are forecast over the weekend and the middle to upper 80s are possible by the following week.

It will be a dry stretch for the next couple of weeks, with little opportunity for rain and snow.

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