Memphis Weather: Sunny Today with Highs of 82°, Weekend Brings Showers and Thunderstorms

The National Weather Service in Memphis provides the latest weather update and forecast for the city. As of early this morning, conditions are showing as partly cloudy with a current temperature of 57°F and a humidity level at 51%. According to the NWS update, the wind speed is steady at south 9 mph with the barometer reading at 30.18 in (1021.8 mb), and the dewpoint sits at a chilly 39°F.

Memphians can anticipate a sunny day today with a high nearing a comfortable 82°. The wind will shift from east southeast at 5 to 10 mph to a south southwest breeze in the afternoon. Come nightfall, the partly clouded skies will usher in lows around 62°, while the southern winds breathe at a gentle 5 to 10 mph pace.

Heading into the weekend, Friday promises mostly cloudy skies with highs floating near 80° and the wind surfacing from the south at a more assertive 5 to 15 mph clip. NWS forecasts that the likelihood of showers rolls in after 1 am on Friday night, with a 40 percent chance, signalling a potentially wet start to Saturday. The approaching weather includes showers and a possible thunderstorm, carrying a heftier 80 percent probability, as Saturday highs dip slightly to 72° under the persistent push of south southeast winds, gusting at times up to 25 mph.

Rain could persist into Saturday night with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms but mainly after 1 am. Temperatures will hover in the mid-60s, while the wind remains constant at around 10 mph. As for Sunday's outlook, residents should brace for more precipitation, as there's a 50 percent odds for showers and thunderstorms beneath mostly cloudy skies and highs bouncing back around 80°, as detailed by NWS.

The tumult peaks Sunday night with thunderstorms that could turn severe before clearing after 1 am. The aftermath on Monday portrays a calmer scene with a minor 20 percent chance of showers prior to 1 pm and mostly sunny conditions with a cooler high near 66°. The weather pattern for the early week is set to maintain partly cloudy nights and predominantly sunny days, with highs in the low to mid-70s, until another bout of showers and thunderstorms crest at a 50 percent chance by next Wednesday.