As the city of Memphis woke to a brisk morning today, the National Weather Service provided locals with all the necessary metrics to prepare for the day ahead. According to NWS Memphis, the temperature stood at a cool 35°F with a dewpoint of 29°F, setting a tone for subdued chilliness across the region. The wind chill factor was calculated to be slightly lower, at 31°F, thanks to a gentle breeze from the southwest moving at approximately 5 mph.
Residents might have hoped to quickly start their day, only to find a need to carefully bundle up to appropriately contend with the weather at hand. The humidity was reported at a relatively high 78%, lending a certain weight to the air that belied the otherwise fair weather conditions. Visibility, favored by such clarity of atmosphere, stood at a perfectly clear 10 miles. This would prove beneficial for those venturing to drives long or short throughout the city.
For those concerned with barometric pressure—a detail not to be glossed over when considering the day's full atmospheric profile—the NWS logged a reading of 30.24 inches (1024.2 millibars). Such stability in barometric pressure is often associated with fair weather, although not an infallible predictor of changes that Mother Nature might whimsically decide to spring upon the city.
As per the latest update, which was last recorded by the National Weather Service at 5:54 a.m. CST, the conditions were set to provide a relatively neutral backdrop for the day's activities. Individuals planning on stepping outside and making the most of what the city has to offer have been provided with sufficient data to safely, and comfortably, navigate the January chill. However, as always with weather, unanticipated fluctuations are never completely, to be ruled out.
