Brace yourselves, Memphis residents. According to the National Weather Service, the city is facing a week crammed with showers and thunderstorms. Commuters should prepare for splashes and dashes as the forecast predicts a 60% chance of rain later this afternoon. The high is expected to be a warm 87 degrees, while things should cool off slightly to a low around 72 degrees overnight.
Let's not leave our umbrellas at home just yet. The erratic dance of nature continues tonight with more showers and thunderstorms beefing up before midnight, and then possibly a thunderstorm is forecasted between midnight and 1 am. If you're looking for respite, it's not in the cards—the chance of precipitation remains stubbornly high at 60%. The anticipated rainfall could accumulate anywhere from a tenth to a quarter of an inch, but this could jump higher in thunderstorm conditions.
Monday's outlook brings no relief, sporting a 90% chance of precipitation with showers and the potential for another thunderstorm. With winds coming from the South at 5 to 10 mph, the sticky situation is expected to drench folks with a quarter to half an inch of additional rain. On the flip side, Tuesday might offer a slight break in the storms, with the chance of precipitation dropping to 30% after 10 am, despite the high climbing nearly to 90.
For those keeping an eye on the skies for Juneteenth celebrations, the NWS is predicting showers and thunderstorms likely, primarily after 1 pm, so midday events may just dodge the downpour. Temperatures will hover around 90 degrees, although with a 60% chance of rain, the heat might just take a backseat to the potential for wet festivities. The latter half of the week looks to echo the start, with varying chances of showers and thunderstorms without fully committing to a clear day or night.
