The National Weather Service in Memphis has provided a snapshot of the weather outlook, showing a rather tepid kickoff to the holiday weekend, with today leaning towards the sunny side and a high of around 49 degrees. According to the National Weather Service, the wind, seemingly indecisive, may shift from calm to a gentle eastern whisper at around 5 mph, providing a slight respite for those stepping out under the winter sun.
As we head into tonight, there's some uncertainty, with a 20 percent chance of showers after 5 a.m., under mostly cloudy skies and a low around 38 degrees. It's a brief calm before the south-southeast winds pick up to around 5 mph—ideal for those contemplating a late-night walk or an early morning jog. Saturday’s forecast, however, is much clearer, with a 90 percent chance of rain after noon, a high near 49 degrees, and stronger winds from the south-southeast at 10 to 15 mph, gusting up to 25 mph. Rainfall is expected to total between a quarter and a half an inch.
Progressing into the weekend's latter half, the nightly showers are predicted to take a bow mainly before the clock hits midnight with an approximately 90 percent probability, the low around a nippy 33 degrees as the south wind makes a decisive turn to the north northwest post-midnight. The National Weather Service anticipates a mostly sunny Sunday, with the mercury barely climbing to a high near 40, complemented by a north wind meandering around 10 mph, outlining a clear, though brisk, closing to the weekend.
The workweek starts with a 30 percent chance of showers after midday Monday, mostly cloudy skies, and a high near 37. Monday night brings a 50 percent chance of showers and a low around 28 with a light north-northeast wind. Tuesday turns sunny with highs near 39, Wednesday stays sunny and reaches 46, and Thursday brings a slight 20 percent chance of showers with partly sunny skies and a high near 47, as per the National Weather Service.
