Residents of Memphis should prepare for a week of variable weather ahead, according to the National Weather Service in Memphis, with overcast skies currently casting a calm over the city as of their last update at 4:54 am CST today. The weather report, which predicts a slight chance of showers this morning and later this evening, anticipates mostly cloudy conditions with a high near 64 degrees and a light south wind. For those venturing out, the humidity standing at a hefty 96% may make the air feel thicker, while the current temperature sits at a moderate 57°F.
Tonight's forecast sees an increased likelihood of precipitation with a 40 percent chance of showers before the early hours of Monday bringing cloudier skies along with a warmer low around 60 degrees though the south wind is picking up, blowing 5 to 15 mph though you can expect it to trail off slightly as the night progresses. For Monday's forecast, a 90 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms is on the horizon, potentially delivering a quarter to half an inch of rainfall, while gusts could reach 25 mph, a turbulent start to the week with a high near 66 degrees is anticipated.
The NWS forecast suggests that the unsettled weather patterns will continue into midweek, with Tuesday seeing a 30 percent chance of showers mainly after noon and temperatures reaching near 62 degrees. By Tuesday night, the likelihood of rain climbs to a notable 70 percent, with new precipitation amounts estimated between half and three quarters of an inch possible, demonstrating a persistently damp trend.
As the workweek reaches its midpoint, Wednesday's weather predicts a continuation of the wet pattern, showers and thunderstorms are likely with a fledgling 70 percent chance as temperatures struggle, first climbing to near 59 by 11am then plummeting to around 52 for the day's remainder not solidifying a particularly comfortable situation for those without an umbrella. The intermittency of showers could linger into the night, though they markedly decrease to a 20 percent chance before midnight, granting some reprieve beneath a partially clearing sky as night temperatures take a plunge to near freezing at 32 degrees.
Those longing for reprieve from the grey and damp have something to look forward to later in the week, with the weather set to clear up offering sunny Thursday and Friday conditions with highs inching up from 46 to 48 degrees, respectively. The nighttime temperatures will remind that winter is near, dropping to around 27 degrees on Friday night. The weekend holds onto the sunshine with a high near 44 on Saturday, ushering in a drier and brighter end to the week in Memphis.
