The National Weather Service in Memphis has released a detailed weather forecast for the coming week, setting expectations for variable conditions including sunny skies, potential heavy rainfall, and breezy winds. The week is set to start with a sunny day, with a high of around 53 degrees and a calm east-northeast wind today. As the evening approaches, the sky is expected to become mostly cloudy, with a low settling around 41 degrees, and the wind maintaining its gentleness from the east southeast.
Looking at Monday's prediction, the NWS forecasts a partly sunny sky with temperatures reaching a mild high near 62 degrees. The weather will likely change come Monday night as clouds persist, with a low around 54 degrees, and the south-southeast wind picking up to 10 to 15 mph, and they could see gusts as high as 30 mph.
It seems that the most significant weather event this week will take place on Tuesday, with the forecast calling for showers and possibly a thunderstorm. The NWS warns that "Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall." Highs are expected to be near 67 degrees, despite the windy conditions, with south-southeast winds ranging from 15 to 25 mph and gusts that could reach up to 40 mph. The chance of precipitation is 100%, suggesting a wet day ahead with new rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Heading into Tuesday night, there is a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, but the sky is predicted to become mostly clear gradually. With a low of around 47 degrees, the breeze is anticipated to continue, as a south wind around 20 mph becomes west-southwest post-midnight, potentially gusting as high as 30 mph. "New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms," according to the NWS forecast.
For the remainder of the week, weather conditions are expected to remain relatively mild following Tuesday's stormy outlook. Partly sunny skies will take over on Wednesday with a high near 54 degrees, along with breezy west-northwest winds reaching 15 to 20 mph and gusts that might hit 35 mph. The night will likely see the temperature drop to around 35 degrees. The latter part of the week is set to continue the trend of clear sunniness through Thursday and a climb in temperature to the low 60s by Friday, with the chance of showers returning to the forecast by next weekend.
For the full weather forecast and further updates, the National Weather Service encourages individuals to visit their website at NWS Memphis.
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