Memphis locals can expect a mixed bag of sunshine and potential showers as they head into the first full week of June. With the mercury set to rise to the high 80s, the National Weather Service has forecasted a chance of thunderstorms rolling in by Monday afternoon. According to the NWS early morning update, today will see patchy fog clearing before 7 a.m., giving way to full sun and a high near 88 degrees, while calm winds will shift westerly around 5 mph.
Tonight's skies should mostly clear with a low dipping around 70 degrees, and the wind shifting south southeast at a gentle 5 mph. However, as we advance into the early stages of the week, the certainty of weather patterns becomes as elusive as the fog that greets the day's dawn. Monday's forecast teases with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m., but still promises mostly sunny skies and a pleasant high of 89 degrees, with a local south wind increasing from 5 to 10 mph.
The weather rollercoaster doesn't stop there—Tuesday's conditions swing toward a higher likelihood of precipitation, with the NWS calling for a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Despite the potential for wet weather, the day should be partly sunny with a high again teasing the 90-degree mark, and new rainfall amounts could range between a tenth to a quarter of an inch, per the official forecast.
Midweek, the narrative of rain persists. Wednesday has a 60 percent chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1 p.m., though the day will be partly sunny with a thermometer reading near 86 degrees. By nightfall, chances of rain decrease with only a 30 percent likelihood of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before the midnight hour. As the week strides forward into Thursday, the climatic plot thickens but slightly; there remains a lingering 20 percent chance of showers amidst a return to sunny skies and a potential for temperatures to hop to a high near the 90s.
For those making plans for the coming weekend, stay tuned. Friday hints at mostly sunny conditions with a high near 86, while Saturday maintains a consistent pattern, marking a 20 percent shot at showers and thunderstorms. Residents should keep an eye on the skies, but for now, it looks like Memphis will bask mostly in sunshine with just a sprinkle of June showers.
