Memphis residents should keep their umbrellas handy as the National Weather Service has forecasted a stretch of rainy weather peppered with thunderstorms throughout the coming days. According to the latest update from the NWS Memphis, starting from the overnight showers leading into Friday, precipitation is likely with chances standing at 60 to 80 percent into the weekend. Thunderstorms are not just possible but expected, with rainfall estimates ranging from less than a tenth of an inch to upwards of three-quarters of an inch in heavier downpours.
Friday's forecast anticipates showers and thunderstorms continuing through the afternoon, and the wet conditions aren't relenting over the weekend. The temperatures are predicted to hover in the mid-80s, marinated by moisture with dew points uncomfortably close to the actual air temperature, causing humidity to linger heavily. Visibility, greatly reduced to a stifling four miles by fog and mist in the early morning hours, reminds us that the soupy atmosphere is not set to clear any time soon, the saturated earth a telling sign of the deluge that has swept and is yet to sweep over the Bluff City.
The NWS also signals a slight respite on Sunday with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms following a partly sunny morning; however, the possibility of rain picks back up, heading into the new week. Those looking forward to the Juneteenth holiday will want to plan for possible disruptions from the weather, as the day carries a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms with partly sunny skies and a high near 92, according to the NWS forecast.
