The National Weather Service in Memphis has provided an update on the weather conditions, as residents can expect a change in weather patterns over the coming days. With Memphis basking under mostly sunny skies, today's high is anticipated to reach 85 degrees Fahrenheit, nudging slightly higher as we head into the week. Light winds from the west southwest are measured around 5 mph, ensuring a calm start to June, as per the National Weather Service.
As the sun sets, the sky remains mostly clear, temperatures are expected to dip to a mild 67 degrees, while the winds will slow down to a soothing calm. Monday follows suit with sunny skies and the mercury ticking upward a notch, foreseeing a high near 87 degrees; calm winds in the morning give way to a soft southern breeze by the afternoon. Tuesday's forecast mirrors a typical prelude to summer in Memphis, with sunshine persisting and temperatures edging closer to that 90-degree mark, the 5 to 10 mph southern winds stirring just enough to offer a whisper of respite from the heat.
However, the tranquility of this pattern is set to shift by mid-week, with the National Weather Service signaling a 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm on Wednesday. While the likelihood of precipitation remains low, clouds will gather, leading to a mostly cloudy high near 89 degrees and 5 to 10 mph winds breezing in from the south. These conditions usher in an increasing chance of showers and thunderstorms as we progress through Wednesday night and into Thursday, accentuated by a 60 percent chance of precipitation expected to feature showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.
The weather continues its tumultuous dance with a similar chance of 60 percent for showers and thunderstorms on Friday, despite an optimistic forecast predicting mostly sunny skies and a high nearing 85 degrees. This rhythm of intermittent rough patches persists into the weekend, with a 40 percent chance of nighttime thunderstorms on Friday, and a daybreak on Saturday that could cue showers and possibly a thunderstorm, with a 'partly sunny' disposition betrayed by precipitation probabilities holding steady at 60 percent.
