Memphis residents can enjoy a brief respite from the cold as temperatures are expected to slowly climb this week. The city woke up to a few clouds and a chilly 48ºF this morning, with brisk winds adding a bite to the air. Winds out of the west at 13 mph, gusting up to 20 mph, kept the wind chill closer to 43ºF, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Memphis.
The NWS detailed forecast anticipates a sunny start to today, later giving way to partly sunny skies with highs rounding off near 58 degrees—definitely jacket weather for locals looking to venture out. Winds are set to pick up, with gusts potentially reaching up to 35 mph, which might just to shake down some of the season's lingering grime from Memphis's storied avenues.
As the sun sets, the heavens are expected to clear with tonight's low hovering around 42 degrees, while the breeze persists at about 15 mph. "Thursday's looking bright," says the NWS update, signaling sunny skies and a high near 60, with the wind maintaining its presence, gusting from the west northwest.
The weather pattern seems to gently favor an upward trend, featuring mostly clear nights and sunny days through to the weekend. Friday's high is predicted to be near 61 with calmer north winds at 5 to 10 mph. For Saturday, the forecast includes mostly sunny conditions again, with the temperature tipping to a more comfortable 65 degrees. But don't get too used to the stillness—winds are expected to once again to pick up, blowing in from the east around 10 mph as night falls and into Sunday.
Brace for a shift on Sunday, as there’s a 40 percent chance for showers and thunderstorms after 1 pm, interrupting the calm with a high near 73. The possibility for rain carries into the start of the next week, with the NWS specifying a 50 percent chance for precipitation Sunday night. Showers and potential thunderstorms could linger through Tuesday, where the chance of rain spikes up to 60 percent.
Those tracking the forecast can keep a weather eye on the NWS Memphis website for real-time updates.
