The latest weather updates from the National Weather Service in Memphis predict a pattern of intermittent showers and thunderstorms rolling through the region over the next several days. The moisture-soaked air, totting a relative humidity of 94%, sets the stage for potential precipitation events that could sporadically dampen the city.
Beginning today, Memphis residents can expect a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, primarily post 11 am, as stated by the National Weather Service. Patchy fog, which may trouble vision until around 9 am, will lift to reveal a mostly cloudy sky with peaks of sun nudging the thermometer to a near 84 degrees. In the later hours, a south breeze will gently nose around at about 5 mph.
The unpredictable weather continues tonight with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 am. Expect patchy fog late under mostly cloudy skies, with temperatures around 71 degrees. Winds from the south will calm down by evening.
Friday's conditions appear poised to further the wet weather streak, featuring a boosted 60 percent likelihood of showers and potential thunderstorms. "New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms," the NWS predicts. A mostly cloudy canopy will hang overhead as the high crests to near 83 degrees, with a southeast wind circulating at a mild 5 mph breeze.
Rain probabilities dip partially for Friday night at 40 percent, yet the threat of thunderstorms persists. The temperature is slated to level off around a soothing 70 degrees, with an east southeast wind unfurling at a similar pace to the daytime. Moving into Saturday, the chances of showers and thunderstorms teeter at the brink of a coin flip with a 50 percent forecast, and temperatures undulate towards a slightly warmer territory of 86 degrees. Shower and thunderstorm chances see a minor decrease for Saturday night, down to 30 percent under a mostly cloudy night sky.
Looking toward the latter half of the weekend, Sunday is predicted to magnetize more showers and thunderstorms, particularly after the early afternoon hour of 1 pm. What might begin as partly sunny will potentially blossom into a 60 percent precipitation likelihood, with the high temperature optimism pushing toward a balmy 88 degrees. As the weekend closes on Sunday night, the area might witness a temporary respite with a meager 20 percent storm chance.
The start to the next week follows suit with a mixed forecast. Monday's daytime leans into a 40 percent odds for a stormy surprise post 1 pm and climbing temperatures peaking at 91 degrees. Translating into the night, the chance of showers and thunderstorms wanes to a 20 percent likelihood under a mostly clear sky.
As for Tuesday, the city might experience a 30 percent probability of atmospheric tears amidst the shine of the sun, with the heat index climbing even higher to a scorching 94 degrees. By Tuesday night, the heavens are expected to mostly clear up, giving way to a rise in temperatures, culminating in a Wednesday that beckons with the highest high of the period, a sweltering 96 degrees alongside a minimal 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.
