Memphis is bracing for erratic weather this week, with forecasts from the National Weather Service (NWS) indicating a series of showers and thunderstorms that could bring substantial rainfall to the area. As of this morning, the humidity is a stifling 90%, and while the winds are gentle at present, rolling in from the west at 3 mph, the barometer suggests there's more to come, with pressure at 29.81 in.
Residents can expect today to carry a 30 percent chance of showers, thunderstorms after 2:00 P.M., and a steady climb to a high near 84. A south wind will pick heartily at 10 to 15 mph. Showers and thunderstorms are likely, mainly before midnight, the NWS warns, revealing a 70% chance of precipitation. New rainfall amounts will range from a quarter to a half inch.
As for Wednesday, the likelihood of showers persists, possibly with thunderstorms before 1:00 P.M., then an unsettled mix after 1:00 P.M. The atmosphere will remain, relatively unchanged, mostly cloudy with a high lingering near 85 degrees. Southwest winds keep pace at around 10 mph while precipitation probability hangs heavy at 70%. Additional new rainfall amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch – except in thunderstorms, where, naturally, volumes will be higher.
By Wednesday night, the clouds are set to part, albeit briefly, conceding to partly cloudy skies with a low hovering around 68. The wind is expected to soften, a southwest breeze wilting to calm as night falls. Looking ahead, Thursday promises a reprieve, ushering in sunshine and heat with temperatures aiming for a high near 90. When night falls, calm will return with a clear sky and an easy, northwest wind of around 5 mph.
Moving into the weekend, the clear conditions are anticipated to hold steady for the most part. Friday should remain sunny, cresting at a high of about 84, while Friday night will mirror the previous evening's cool atmosphere. Saturday continues the trend, offering mostly sunny skies and a high near 86 – the precursor to a slightly unsettled Sunday marked by a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.
