Todays weather in Phoenix Arizona - Friday - 22 May 2026

(00:00:00) Todays weather in Phoenix Arizona - Friday - 22 May 2026 (00:00:27) Today's Afternoon Forecast (00:01:02) Tonight and Into the Weekend (00:01:28) Sunday Approaching Ninety-Nine (00:01:52) Memorial Day and the Week Ahead (00:02:23) Phoenix Weekly Wrap Phoenix is locked in at a sizzling 96 degrees this Friday with not a cloud in sight and absolutely zero chance of precipitation. This episode of your daily Phoenix weather briefing covers everything you need to step outside prepared — from current conditions and the afternoon high to tonight's cooler 70-degree evening and what the Memorial Day weekend has in store.Wind is light out of the west-southwest at around five miles per hour, which means the air is moving just enough to remind you it exists. Sunscreen is non-negotiable today, and if you're heading out for errands or lunch, loose and light clothing is your best call. The evening commute is weather-drama-free — just sun, heat, and hot asphalt to contend with.Looking ahead, Saturday mirrors Friday almost exactly with a high near 97. Sunday is the warmest day in the near-term outlook, pushing close to 99 degrees with a negligible one percent precipitation chance. Memorial Day weekend is shaping up to be hot, sunny, and wide open for cookouts, pool days, or hiking — as long as you hydrate and plan around the heat.The broader week ahead stays firmly in the mid-to-upper nineties, with Thursday offering a slight reprieve at 93 degrees — the coolest point in the full forecast window. Phoenix weather, doing exactly what Phoenix weather does in late May.This episode includes AI-generated content.