As Memphis residents look ahead to the New Year, a crisp and clear end to 2025 is in the forecast. Today's sunny skies and high of 52 degrees will give way to a cooler evening, with temperatures expected to drop to around 35, while winds remain a light whisper from the west southwest at around 5 mph, according to the National Weather Service in Memphis.
The transition into 2026 appears to be ushering in mostly sunny weather with mild temperatures. New Year's Day is anticipated to have highs around 57 degrees and Calm winds shifting southwest. However, the weather takes a turn on Friday with showers likely, mainly in the afternoon. The National Weather Service projects a 60% chance of precipitation, and potential new rainfall amounts could be between a tenth and a quarter of an inch.
Looking towards the weekend, Friday night may carry a lingering 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. But as the weekend progresses, the skies are forecast to clear with a high near 49 on Saturday and continued sunshine on Sunday reaching 52 degrees.
For those planning ahead, next week's conditions remain favorable with highs in the low 60s. Though skies might get mostly cloudy by Monday night with a low around 47, and Tuesday is expected to be partly sunny with highs again near the 60-degree mark. With conditions looking generally mild, Memphis seems poised to welcome the first week of the new year with weather that's relatively stable and demure, minus the brief interlude of showers on Friday.
