Memphis residents can look forward to a major shift in the weather, transitioning from clear skies to potential thunderstorms over the course of the week. According to the National Weather Service, today's forecast in Memphis promises mostly sunny skies with a pleasant high near 85 degrees and a gentle east northeast wind around 5 mph. The calm, however, is set to be disrupted, with a 20 percent chance of showers on the horizon after 4 am tonight.
Temperatures tonight are expected to drop to around 63 degrees, while the wind maintains its east northeast direction at a steady 5 mph, a shift will occur on Thursday with scattered showers possibly interrupting the morning routine before 10am, with the chances of showers and thunderstorms picking up between 10 am and 1 pm and then more likely after 1 pm, mostly cloudy conditions will preside with the mercury hitting near 74 degrees, south southwest winds at a gentle 5 mph before turning east in the afternoon have been projected, adding to this, the chance of precipitation is looking at a solid 60 percent with new rainfall amounts accumulating between a half and three quarters of an inch.
The likelihood of rain continues into Thursday night, with a further 60 percent chance of precipitation, showers possibly accompanied by a thunderstorm well into the night, dipping temperatures will hover around a low of 61 degrees with consistent east winds also at 5 mph, by the time Friday rolls in, there's a small respite with only a 20 percent chance of precipitation and patches of partly sunny sky pushing through as highs climb back to around 80 degrees, a pleasant east wind will blow at a clip of 5 to 10 mph.
As the weekend approaches, the weather looks set to stabilize with Friday night partly cloudy and a low near 63 degrees, the north northeast wind will keep things cool with speeds around 5 mph, this leads us into a sunny Saturday where temperatures are expected to soar back up to 85, the wind turning to the northeast at speeds of 5 to 10 mph, carrying through to a mostly clear Saturday night with lows steadying around 63 degrees, the consistency of the conditions is paralleled by a sunny Sunday pushing highs to about 85 degrees leading into a mostly clear night as lows dip to near 62, and with Labor Day on the horizon it seems clear skies are here to stay with sunny skies pushing temperatures to around 86 degrees.
Memphis residents can carry their outdoor plans into the week as the clear pattern extends into Tuesday, which, according to forecasts, will be bathed in sunshine with highs climbing to near 88 degrees, meanwhile Monday night looks to be mostly clear with lows around 62 degrees, providing a consistent and stable wrap-up of the summer days as August ends and the anticipation of September begins.
