Forecast Details for Phoenix, AZ

Recent Locations: Phoenix, AZ

Current Alerts for Phoenix, AZ: Air Quality Alert

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 85. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 105. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 85. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 110. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 87. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 111. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 88. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 111. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 89. West wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 114. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 90. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 111. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 89. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 111. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratus Clouds?

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Stratus clouds are similar to altostratus clouds, but form at a lower altitude and are identified by their fog-like appearance, lacking the distinguishing features of most clouds.

Stratus clouds are wider than most clouds, and their base has a smooth, uniform look which is lighter in color than a nimbostratus cloud. The presence of a stratus cloud indicates the possibility of minor precipitation, such as drizzle, but heavier precipitation does not typically arrive in the form of a stratus cloud.

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Weather Topic: What are Altocumulus Clouds?

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Similar to cirrocumulus clouds, altocumulus clouds are characterized by cloud patches. They are distinguished by larger cloudlets than cirrocumulus clouds but are still smaller than stratocumulus clouds.

Altocumulus clouds most commonly form in middle altitudes (between 2 and 5 km) and may resemble, at times, the shape of a flying saucer. These uncommon formations, called altocumulus lenticularis, are created by uplift in the atmosphere and are most often seen in close proximity to mountains.

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