Memphis residents can expect a shift in the weather with temperatures taking a ride up and then dipping down as the week progresses. According to the National Weather Service in Memphis, the skies are mostly sunny today with a comfortable high near 73 degrees and a gentle west southwest wind around 5 mph. However, clouds will roll in as the week continues, bringing chances of showers and thunderstorms towards the end of the week and into the next.
Tonight, star-gazers will be pleased to find mostly clear skies with a low around 46 degrees. The wind is expected to shift, starting southwesterly at around 5 mph before turning to the northeast in the evening. As the outlook marches forward, Thursday promises mostly sunny skies again with highs lingering near 69 degrees, but the weather will begin to rapidly change after that. The NWS reminds citizens to enjoy the sun while it lasts because there's a 30 percent chance of showers after 1 am on Thursday night.
For those planning the end of their workweek, showers become more likely into Friday. The NWS predicts a 50 percent chance of rain, emphasizing that new precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch are possible. The mostly cloudy skies will put a cap near 64 degrees for the high, with an east southeast wind of 5 to 10 mph.
Weekend plans should account for a mix of conditions. "A 20 percent chance of showers before 1 am" on Friday night will be followed by a drop in temperature to around 45 degrees. Those breezy north winds of 5 to 15 mph on Friday night intend to stick around, making Saturday mostly sunny yet brisk with gusts reaching up to 30 mph. NWS forecasts a high near 61 for Saturday, giving Memphians a bit of relief before the weather shifts yet again toward the start of the next week.
Sunday briefly returns to mostly sunny conditions with a high near 69, but by Sunday night, there's another slight chance of showers. The weather will decidedly take a turn for the wetter at the start of the week with Monday showering us with likely rain and possibly a thunderstorm, followed by a more certain drenching on Monday night where the chance of precipitation soars to 90%. Brave the breezy conditions if you must because Tuesday offers a reprieve from the rain with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms and partly sunny skies with a high near 60.
