The forecast for Phoenix, Arizona, promises a week of sunshine and escalating heat, as temperatures are set to soar into the 90s. Today's high will reach 85 degrees with wind speeds picking up to 18 mph, and could gust as high as 25 mph. Tonight's low is anticipated around 59 degrees, with the winds easing off a bit.

Monday isn't expected to bring any change in the sunny conditions, with the high near 86 and calm winds later becoming a west breeze between 7 and 10 mph. Residents should expect a mostly clear night with the low hovering around 62 degrees, as reported on the National Weather Service website.

The rest of the week presents ongoing testimony to Phoenix's well-known dry heat. Tuesday's forecast shows a high nearing 90 degrees with the light winds picking up in the afternoon, which might experience gusts as high as 24 mph. Tuesday night is predicted to stay clear with a low of about 65 degrees.

Continuing the trend, Wednesday and Thursday are both expected to have highs close to 91 degrees and lows in the mid-60s. But come Friday, the heat intensifies with a high projected near 95 degrees. The clear night will be warmer, with a low expected around 69 degrees as per the forecast by FOX 10 Phoenix.

The weekend is shaping up to be even hotter in the Valley of the Sun. Saturday's temperatures are forecasted to be sunny and hot, with a high steamrolling to 97 degrees. The weekly pattern of clear skies continues into the night, offering little respite from the heat with a low near 69 degrees.