The National Weather Service in Memphis has provided a detailed forecast for the coming week, encompassing a variety of weather conditions from sun to potential thunderstorms. NWS Memphis reports that today's weather will be predominantly sunny, with the mercury expected to hover around 53 degrees. Light winds will shift from the south to south-southwest at 5 to 10 mph speeds as the morning progresses.
Tonight, locals can expect a partly cloudy sky with mild conditions. Temperatures are predicted to fall to around 41 degrees, with continued south-southwest wind around five mph. Looking ahead to Sunday, showers are forecasted to commence predominantly after 10 a.m., with a high temperature near 57 degrees and an imposing chance of precipitation set at 90%. The rain might deliver new precipitation amounts ranging from a quarter to half an inch.
As reported by NWS Memphis, Sunday night's conditions are expected to feature showers, which could sometimes be heavy, with a low of around 50 degrees. The wind will persist out of the southwest at 5 to 10 mph, lending to a forecast of a full 100% chance of precipitation and new precipitation amounts potentially between 1 and 2 inches.
Entering Monday, a thirty percent chance of showers lingers mainly before 11 am, with a high near 62 degrees under mostly cloudy skies. A mixed bag of weather phenomena is projected for Monday night as showers are likely, with a possibility of a thunderstorm between midnight and 4 am, followed by the chance of showers and thunderstorms after that. Fashioning a low temperature of around 46 degrees, the southeast winds are expected to become north-northwest after midnight, hinting at new rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, save for the possibility of higher amounts should thunderstorms occur.
By Tuesday, Memphis's chance of showers and thunderstorms drops to 20 percent before 11 am, leading to partly sunny weather with a high near 53 degrees. The forthcoming nights of Tuesday and Wednesday present a reprieve from the rain with partly cloudy and mostly clear skies, respectively. Temperatures on Wednesday night are anticipated to dip to a brisk 26 degrees, introducing a more fabulous period midweek.
Persistent sunny weather is on the horizon for Thursday and Friday, with high temperatures reaching 47 and 54 degrees. These conditions will likely be met with a gradual increase in evening clouds, though they will give way to mainly sunny days. These forecasts extend a narrative of fluctuating December weather, presenting the citizens of Memphis with a patchwork of meteorological contexts in which to navigate their daily lives.
