Memphis is set to experience a streak of sunny days, with a high of 88 today and climbing slightly to around 89 degrees tomorrow, according to the National Weather Service in Memphis. The clear sky conditions tonight should offer locals a respite with a low dipping to approximately 69 degrees, complemented by a gentle south-southeast wind nudging at 5 mph.
As the week progresses, Wednesday is expected to introduce a mix of sun and clouds with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between the hours of 1pm and 4pm, and again after 4pm. The odds of rain are low, pegged at just 20%, so don't cancel your picnic plans just yet, as per the National Weather Service.
Cloud cover and precipitation probabilities will ramp up by Thursday, with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. This pattern is likely to persist through to the weekend, capping off with a 60 percent chance of rain on both Saturday and Sunday. Nighttime conditions through this period are also expected to be consistent, with lows hovering around the low 70s.
The NWS Memphis outlook indicates that Friday will maintain this wetter trend, forecasting a "50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms" while the day's high should remain a touch cooler at 87 degrees. For those planning ahead, the forthcoming weekend brings with it the likelihood of showers and thunderstorms, heightening to a 60 percent probability on Sunday, when the temperatures are anticipated to take a slight dip to 83 degrees.
