The weather in Memphis is shaping up to be a mixed bag over the coming week, with temperature fluctuations that suggest a tug of war between the cool and the cold. According to the latest update from the National Weather Service (NWS) in Memphis, the skies will mostly be cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers bleeding into the early morning. Despite the moisture in the air, temperatures are expected to peak at around 49°F before taking a dive to 39°F later in the day. The winds, west at first, will shift to the north and pick up speed, pushing in colder air.
As the weekend marches on, the "mostly cloudy" theme is set to persist into Saturday night with lows plummeting to around 26°F—a harsh reminder that winter is far from over. Sunday's forecast promises a respite from the cloud cover with mostly sunny skies, yet the high is cautiously pegged near 30°F. The chill becomes even more pronounced Sunday night with an expected low of 14°F, daring anyone to venture outside. Memphis residents, particularly those with no love for the cold, will need to bundle up snugly, as per NWS report.
The observance of Martin Luther King Day will bring mostly sunny skies, but don't let that deceive you into leaving your winter gear behind; the high is anticipated to hover near 26°F, reinforcing the unforgiving bite of January. A slight increase in temperature comes Monday Night, with cloud cover returning and the thermometer dropping to around 20°F. The gentle, undisturbing winds, north northeast at about 5 mph, will play their part in the week's weather narrative.
A pattern of cold nights and slightly warmer days continues through the rest of the week. Tuesday's partly sunny skies will grant us a high near 30°F, while the night is expected to provide a mostly clear sky with a low around 19°F. The NWS forecast anticipates sunny conditions to grace our Wednesday, potentially pushing the high to a more bearable 38°F. However, as darkness falls, so too will the temperature, with a low of 24°F threatening to bring back the earlier chill.
The latter part of the week doesn't promise significant respite from the teeth-clenching temperatures. Thursday and Friday will be punctuated with mostly sunny days and highs pushing into the low 40s, a shy nod to milder conditions. Yet, each night reminds us of winter's firm grip, with lows consistently hovering in the mid-20s.
