The forecast in Memphis paints a picture of typical winter chill and fluctuations that could affect New Year's celebrations and the beginning days of 2025. According to the latest update from the National Weather Service, the city will experience partly sunny skies today with a comfortable high near 61 degrees and breezes that could reach 25 mph. Tonight, the clouds will linger early before paving the way to clear skies, with temperatures dropping to a low around 46 degrees.
As the week progresses, Tuesday promises mostly sunny conditions, though the high will hover near 51 with gusts potentially reaching 30 mph. The following night's temperatures will dip to a more brisk 35 degrees. New Year's Day itself offers sunshine and a cooler high of around 45, but as the evening falls, the mercury is predicted to drop to just above freezing at 31 degrees, although the winds will remain calm.
Looking ahead, Thursday maintains the pattern with mostly sunny skies and a high of 48 degrees, welcoming calm winds that will persist through a partly cloudy night with a low around 33. The calm will carry over into Friday, delivering sunshine and a high near 45, with the night bringing a deeper chill as temperatures fall to around 28, as detailed by NWS.
The weekend sets the stage for changes, with mostly sunny conditions on Saturday and a high of 42. However, Saturday night introduces a chance of showers with increasing clouds and a low around 35. Come Sunday, the likelihood of rain jumps significantly with an 80 percent chance of precipitation and a high near 47, forecasters advise those with weekend plans could be in for damp conditions.
