The City of Memphis wakes up cloaked in a thick blanket of fog this Friday morning, significantly reducing visibility and prompting a Dense Fog Advisory from the National Weather Service effective until 9 AM CST. According to the National Weather Service, the affected areas span across East Arkansas, North Mississippi, and West Tennessee, cautioning drivers to be prepared for sudden drops in visibility.
The fog is expected to lift as the morning progresses, with patchy fog predicted to clear before 7 am, making way for a sunny Friday with an anticipated high near 60 degrees – the calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph, while the rest of the weekend forecasts promise warmer temperatures peaking at 70 degrees on Sunday the added wind chill now moderated by a calm breeze that may comfort even the weariest of souls, the city's vibrance quietly eclipsed by the fog's ethereal veil now retreating to the clandestine enclaves from whence it came. Residents can look forward to mostly clear skies at night with lows hovering around 43 degrees and a northeast wind easing as the day wanes.
The beginning of next week may introduce a slight shift in the pattern, bringing a chance of showers into the forecast on Monday and Tuesday, while the overall high temperature may climb up to 73 degrees by midday. Breezy conditions with south-southeast winds reaching 10 to 15 mph are expected to ratchet up to 20 mph in the afternoon, and gusts could potentially ascend as high as 30 mph, leading to Monday night’s 90 percent chance of showers.
