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Phoenix felt a heat wave this week that hit record temperatures, but those numbers are supposed to dip this weekend.
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Junior Casselman fishes at Papago Park in Phoenix, where the temperature has passed 100 degrees, on May 4, 2017. Courtney Pedroza/azcentral.com
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Phoenix hits 100 degrees for the first time in 2017 on May 3.
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Tubers enjoy the first day on the river as Salt River Tubing opens for the summer season. David Kadlubowski/azcentral.com
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Scenes from a lightning storm over Phoenix Monday, March 28, 2017.
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Time-lapse video show clouds that appear as a pinwheel over Phoenix at sunset in March 2017. David Kadlubowski/azcentral.com
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A dust storm cancels a soccer match on March 22, 2017, at Falcon Park in west Phoenix. Daniel Gonzalez/The Republic
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Phoenix sees record temperatures, but not for long
Phoenix heats up
Phoenix hits 100 degrees for the first time in 2017
Salt River Tubing open for 2017
Lightning over Phoenix
Clouds over Phoenix
Dust storm hits Falcon Park in Phoenix
After record-breaking heat last week, metro Phoenix will be seeing cooler weather and rainy days ahead.
Residents woke up to a cloudy morning on Sunday with the smell of desert rain in the air. Isolated showers were reported throughout the Valley.
Chances of rain will remain for the day at 10 percent, according to the National Weather Service. The forecast calls for highs that will hover around 69 to 72 degrees and evening lows at 49 to 57 degrees.
Cooler temps are expected to last through the start of the week, along with increased chances of showers and thunderstorms, the weather service said.
The forecast for Monday calls for 40 percent chance of rain, with highs between 77 to 81 degrees. Evening lows are expected to be between 52 to 58 degrees, with chances for thunderstorms throughout the night.
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On Tuesday, chances for thunderstorms will remain, with a 60 percent chance for showers. The highs are expected to be in the low 70s and temperatures in the low 50s in the evening.
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