The forecast for Memphis reads clear skies and sunshine today but hold onto your hats because thunderstorms are brewing on the horizon. The National Weather Service in Memphis has indicated that today will be sunny with temperatures peaking at a comfortable 63 degrees. The calm before the storm will see northerly winds at a slight 5 to 10 mph, a stark contrast to the gusty conditions expected to roll in come Sunday.
Tonight's outlook remains mostly clear while the thermometer dips to a low around 43 degrees. The winds, planning to change direction after midnight, will then tickle the leaves from the east at a gentle 5 mph. This tranquility won't last long, though, as Saturday will ramp back up to sunny with higher highs near 67 and those eastern winds maintaining the status quo at 5 to 10 mph.
Changes begin to sweep in Saturday night with the mercury not falling quite so low, settling around 54 degrees. The breeze will also pick up, hailing from the east southeast and teasing flags into fluttering at 5 to 15 mph.
Now, brace yourselves for Sunday. Memphis should expect a boisterous ballet of climatic change as showers and potential thunderstorms make a dramatic entrance after 1pm. With partly sunny skies and a high soaring to 75, the stage is set for a tumultuous performance. The south wind will flex its muscles, blowing at 15 to 20 mph and could flaunt gusts up to 30 mph. Experts at the National Weather Service give a 50 percent chance of precipitation, with new rainfall gracing us in amounts less than a tenth of an inch — though thunderstorms might have more to say on the matter.
Looking into next week, Monday keeps the chances for showers conservative at 20 percent after 1pm. But don't get too cozy with the mostly sunny skies and high of 77 predicted for Monday; cloudier days are ahead. As Monday night ushers in a likelihood of showers and thunderstorms after 1am, the NWS forecasts a 70 percent likelihood we'll be reaching for umbrellas. Tuesday and Wednesday promises storms aplenty, with highs hovering around 70 degrees and manners minding an 80 percent chance of precipitation both days.
Wrapping up the forecast, Thursday will still cling to the possibility of showers and thunderstorms at 40 percent, mingled with some sun and an expected high near 68—breezy conditions yet again making their presence known. For more weather updates, visit the National Weather Service website.
