Memphis residents can expect a range of weather conditions in the coming week, starting with showers and moderate temperatures and later transitioning to clearer skies and cooler days as the new year approaches. According to the National Weather Service in Memphis, the city experienced light rain early this morning with humidity pressing at 93 percent as the day broke, bringing with it a wind chill that made 53°F feel more like 49°F.
The forecast detailed overnight showers with a 60 percent chance of precipitation and gusty winds reaching up to 25 mph, although the rain was not expected to amount to much, as the new precipitation levels might fall shy of a tenth of an inch. Looking ahead, Sunday morning showers are set to clear up, leaving behind partly sunny skies and highs that could reach the low 60s, with the west wind continuing at a pace of 10 to 15 mph, the same breeze should dwindle down by Sunday night when clouds persist and the temperatures drop to a low around 46.
As the workweek begins, Monday promises more sun with a high near 63, and a light breeze shifting from south southwest to a firmer movement from the south ranging from 10 to 15 mph. The variability in the weather continues into Monday night, where the partly cloudy skies will accompany a low around 48 degrees; the breeze is expected to change directions again, coming in from the west as the night progresses.
Heading into the latter half of the week, Tuesday's conditions likely mirror Monday's with partly sunny skies and similar temperatures but we'll see the wind picking up slightly, gusts could push as high as 25 mph once more by night, there will be a cool down with lows hovering around the mid-30s. The prognosis for New Year's Day is optimistic, with sunshine and highs in the mid-40s, a perfect setting for Memphis locals to kick off 2024 in earnest peace, that encouraging weather is predicted to hold steady throughout the week, a testament to the mild winters often heralded in this region of Tennessee.
As January begins, the National Weather Service advises Memphis residents to prepare for colder nights, especially later in the week when temperatures may drop near freezing. While days remain mild, the nights will bring a noticeable chill.
