The National Weather Service in Memphis has updated the city's weather forecast, ushering in a wave of changes as the holiday week advances. Residents can expect a sunny today, with temperatures peaking at a cool 51 degrees and northwest winds around 10 mph. As the night falls, partly cloudy skies will accompany a low around 35 degrees, and the northwest wind will dwindle to about 5 mph. National Weather Service Memphis records this data with precise equipment aimed to guide the community's preparation for the days ahead.
Continuing into Thanksgiving Day, the forecast promises an equally sunlit reprieve with temperatures hovering around 50 degrees complemented by a gentle north northwest wind. But care should be taken, for during the night, when the feast has ended and families nestle into slumber, the clear skies will see temperatures dropping to near freezing at 31 degrees, even as the wind holds its breath. A peaceful Friday will follow; "Mostly sunny, with a high near 48," says the forecast, before clouds begin to march in on Friday night, dragging the low down to 36 degrees, as reported by the National Weather Service.
Showers are expected after noon on Saturday, with cloudy skies and a south-southeast wind around 10 mph making the 48°F high feel cooler. There’s a 60% chance of rain during the day. Saturday night looks even wetter, with a 90% chance of showers and winds shifting from the south-southeast to the west-northwest after midnight, according to the National Weather Service.
For those planning their Sunday activities, it would seem advisable to pack an umbrella, with showers primarily expected before noon and a high once again near 48 degrees. "Showers likely, mainly before noon," the National Weather Service report states, offering a 70 percent chance of rain. Moving into Sunday night, there's a 40 percent chance of continued showers, while the clouds cling tenaciously to the Memphis skyline, bringing the low around 31 degrees down to us. Monday and Tuesday's forecasts show little respite, with both days featuring notable chances of showers and highs barely scraping 40 degrees.
This string of soggy conditions could disrupt outdoor plans, but it is also a stark reminder that the velvet warmth of holiday gatherings often relies on the whims of weather. As families and friends across Memphis prepare to celebrate, sharing warmth and gratitude, they'll be embracing the chill of late November and the Thanksgiving spirit with layers and maybe a little waterproofing, as prescribed by the rhythm of seasonal change captured by the keen sensors of the National Weather Service Memphis.
