As the city of Memphis grapples with an unsteady January weather pattern, residents are facing a week with fluctuating temperatures and various precipitation, according to the National Weather Service. Earlier today, the forecast reported light rain with a chilly embrace of 47 degrees Fahrenheit, a stark contrast to the expected plummet to a low near 24 degrees tonight.
Commuters tackled the roads this morning as showers marked the start of their day and although the rain is forecasted to subside before 8 a.m., the NWS warns of a near certainty for precipitation, and with a high near 51 degrees West winds gusting as high as 30 mph will inaugurate a northward shift later in the day. In the hours when the sun gives its last hoorah for the day, the skies are predicted to clear ushering a significant temperature drop overnight.
The semblance of winter will feel all too real tomorrow when the sun might shine but will do little to ward off the cold; residents can expect a high near 39 degrees, followed by a slightly milder Thursday night with temperatures hovering around the freezing mark. The city's weather narrative takes a brighter turn on Friday with forecasts pointing to a mostly sunny day, complemented by a high near 51 degrees and westward winds continuing their 10 mph choreography.
Planning ahead for the weekend, those in Memphis can anticipate mostly sunny days yet brisk temperatures persist with a Saturday high around 41 degrees dropping precipitously into a low near 20 degrees in the evening, the variability is a telltale of winter's unpredictability, as Sunday offers sunny skies but continues to hold the mercury at a high near 35. Observing Martin Luther King Day, Memphians can expect conditions befitting reflection with sunny skies and a high near 43 degrees, an atmosphere humbly deflecting from the gravity of the day's history and remembrance.
For those looking ahead, the National Weather Service's detailed forecast predicts that the sun will continue its streak into Tuesday with a high again lingering near the low 40s, while nightfall on Monday introduces a low around 22 degrees.
