Memphis residents are gearing up for an eclectic mix of weather conditions according to the latest update from the National Weather Service in Memphis. The detailed forecast indicates a slight chance of showers later today with a 20 percent likelihood of precipitation after 5 p.m., and clouds on the rise toward a relatively warm high of 56 degrees; a gentle reminder that winter can still surprise with a touch of mildness, a report by the National Weather Service Memphis reflects.
Tonight, showers are expected to make a more definitive appearance, primarily before 8 p.m., with an 80 percent chance of rain, though new precipitation amounts should be less than a tenth of an inch, this possible respite does little to reduce the inconvenience of dampened streets and the rhythmic tapping on window panes that often accompany such evenings. As the night draws in, temperatures are forecasted to hover around a mild 42 degrees with winds from the south staying steady between 5 to 10 mph.
Looking ahead to the weekend, tomorrow promises a chill with mostly cloudy skies and temperatures taking a dive to around 38 degrees by late afternoon, the fickle nature of the elements on display as winds shift westward before turning north, according to the National Weather Service Memphis weather outlook. Gusts could peak at 25 mph, reminding us that January still clings to its wintry heritage.
Sunday's forecast brings a change with mostly sunny skies beckoning, though the high is expected to merely graze 30 degrees, and north northwest winds will persist at 10 to 15 mph; that night falls prey to the creeping cold as temperatures plummet to around 14 degrees, Memphis trenches itself against the cold not seldom found in this season of caprice. The Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday remains in winter's grip, though mostly sunny skies might grace the commemorations with a high near 26 degrees and relatively calm north northeast winds.
As the week progresses, temperatures inch upwards toward more moderate figures: high near 28 on Tuesday, a low of 19 by Tuesday night, and finally breaking over the freezing mark into a sunny Wednesday with a high near 37 degrees. The remainder of the week oscillates beneath clouds and partial sunlight, climbing to a 42-degree high by Thursday, a subtle though reluctant concession to the distant promise of spring.
