As the residents of Memphis look ahead to the upcoming week, they can expect a cocktail of mostly cloudy skies and the potential for stormy weather, a recent update from the National Weather Service in Memphis suggests. The temperatures are poised to float in the upper 70s during the day, offering a mild prelude to what might turn into a tempestuous evening. According to the latest forecast, today will feature mostly cloudy conditions with a high near 78 and winds from the south southwest reaching speeds of 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight the clouds stick around, keeping the low at a comfortable 64 degrees while the winds persist and possibly escalate to gusts whipping up to 25 mph, and Monday promises a similar motif with a high nearly kissing 79 degrees, where the wind insists on its presence, waving at a steady 15 mph. The NWS warns of a greater chance of showers and thunderstorms breaking the monotony on Monday night as the likelihood of precipitation climbs to 70% and showers possibly joining with thunderstorms after 1 am, the breeziness of the South wind could intensify further with gusts as violent as 30 mph.
As the week unfolds, Tuesday may bring continued volatility with showers and thunderstorms before 4pm and then just a slight chance of showers, the 50% chance of precipitation might bring only a smattering of rain, but in the event of a thunderstorm, that amount could be greater. During the night, the clouds will part some, leaving the region with a partially clear sky and a dip in temperature to around 44 degrees, while winds from the north northwest could reach gusto once more, up to 25 mph.
Midweek forecasting signals a respite with sunny skies on Wednesday and a high peaking at a cooler 59 degrees, yet the northwest wind refuses to take a breath, gusting up to 30 mph, making it brisk despite the sun's glow, at nighttime the clear theme continues as the mercury drops to near 40 degrees, and if the breeze maintains its spirit, the chills might cut sharper. Looking towards the tail end of the week, the sun seems to claim its reign with Thursday shining bright and a daily high around 60 degrees; come nightfall the skies stay clear overhead and temperatures hovering around 40 degrees suggest a night as tranquil as one might find in such unpredictable spring weather patterns.
According to the forecast, the sunny trend will push on through to the weekend, with Friday's high expected to leap up to a pleasant 67 degrees, and by Saturday, the city could be bathing in mostly sunny rays with the temperature creeping up to a fair 72 degrees. While weather remains an ever-shifting narrative, the forecast from the National Weather Service provides a semblance of structure to the tale of Memphis' atmospheric dance over the coming days.
