PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Look for partly cloudy skies and mild, below-average temperatures in the Valley Friday. Morning temperatures in the 70s and 80s will warm to 101 degrees this afternoon. That’s four degrees below average for this time of year in Phoenix.
Monsoon moisture is beginning to be replaced by drier air across Arizona. Storm chances will drop statewide, especially in the Valley. There is only a slim chance for an isolated, weak storm or two later today, with better chances in Western Arizona and the higher elevations of Northern and Eastern Arizona.
The weekend ahead is expected to be dry and warmer in the Valley, with a high of 105 degrees expected Saturday and 109 degrees on Sunday. Next week, high heat returns…