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Week of Unsettled Weather Awaits Memphis, with Thunderstorms and Potential Heat Wave on the Horizon

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Published on July 05, 2024
Week of Unsettled Weather Awaits Memphis, with Thunderstorms and Potential Heat Wave on the HorizonSource: Unsplash/ NOAA

Memphis residents are expected to face a series of thunderstorms and potential downpours over the next week, according to the latest forecast from the National Weather Service. Earlier today, showers were tagged as likely, with a 70% chance of precipitation and a temperate low at around 76 degrees. "North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph," stated the NWS report.

Friday's weather seems to be cut from the same cloth, where thunderstorms are forecasted mainly before 10 am. Following the tempests, skies should clear to bestow a mostly sunny day with highs nearing 91 degrees and, with humidity considered, a heat index might soar as high as 102. The wind, shifting north northwest, will persist to meander at 5 to 10 mph, keeping the chance of precipitation at a steady 60%.

The weekend, in contrast, offers a brief respite with a forecast predicting sunnier skies. On Saturday, "sunny, with a high near 90.," cited the NWS outlook. Accompanied by a light north wind at 5 mph during the day, the evening will embrace a partly cloudy night with the temperature dipping near 69 degrees.

The outset of the new week signals a return to fluctuating conditions. Monday anticipates a 50 percent probability of showers and thunderstorms while the high is expected to hover around 90 degrees, yielding, to a southerly breeze at 5 to 10 mph. Similar patterns extend into Tuesday with a repeated 50 percent risk of rainfall alongside thunderous outbreaks, and partly sunny intervals that will keep the daytime temperature just a notch below Sunday's at approximately 89 degrees.

Through to Thursday, the chance of storms apparently withers but persists, as conditions remain largely unchanged, as per the weather forecast.