The National Weather Service in Memphis reports a mostly cloudy morning with temperatures sitting at a comfortable 76°F. Humidity lingers at 74% and the barometric pressure is steady at 29.92 in (1012.9 mb), while visibility spans an unobstructed 10 miles. Locals can expect a mostly sunny day ahead with a high near 91, as a calm wind from the southwest picks up to around 5 mph in the morning.
Tonight's forecast suggests partly cloudy skies with the low settling around 73°F. The south-southeast wind is expected to mellow out, offering a tranquil end to the day. As we move into Sunday, the weather pattern holds steady, promising another mostly sunny day with the high again nearing the 91-degree mark, and a gentle south wind turning southwest adds a slight breeze in the morning hours.
However, going into the workweek changes loom on the horizon. Monday introduces a 20 percent chance of showers post-1 pm. The day's warmth should peak near 88°F with the southwest wind at 5 to 10 mph. By Monday night, the chance of showers and thunderstorms increases to 50 percent, with mostly cloudy skies and a low around 70, though total rainfall is not expected to exceed a tenth of an inch, except potentially higher in thunderstorms.
Come Tuesday, showers and thunderstorms are possible before 10 am, followed by a possibility of showers through the early afternoon before the chances taper off. Though the high is a bit cooler at nearly 83°F, the change comes with a sensible west-northwest breeze. This midweek reduction in temperature offers a reprieve from the weekend's higher heat index.
The rest of the week appears to hold a pattern of slight chances for showers, primarily during the night and early morning hours, with highs lingering in the upper 70s and lows in the low 60s. It's a steady return to what one might expect from a September in Memphis, as we tilt away from the simmering cusp of summer, according to the detailed forecast provided by the National Weather Service.
