Memphis residents, brace yourselves for erratic weather patterns as the National Weather Service (NWS) Memphis has issued a dense fog advisory to linger until 9 AM CST this morning. Those hitting the road should expect visibility to dip below one-half mile in places across North Mississippi and West Tennessee, advised NWS in their latest update NWS Memphis. The humidity gripping the air is palpable, registering at a stifling 93% during the early morning hours with a gentle south breeze failing to lift the dense fog that has settled over the city.
The forecasting continues with anticipations of slightly chaotic weather, highlighting a 20% chance of showers throughout today; temperatures are expected to climb to a relatively balmy 72 degrees despite the thunderous gusts that could reach up to 30 mph, the breath of the south wind alternating between sighs and roars. Tonight, the likelihood of precipitation increases drastically to 80%, and both showers and thunderstorms look set to erupt before the stroke of 3 am with some respite likely between 3 am and 4 am—though, it's a short-lived one as the chance of showers and thunderstorms persists after those colder hours, NWS Memphis warns with a stark certainty.
As Friday unfolds, the dance of showers and thunderstorms is predicted to continue at least until the afternoon—clouds guardedly holding the sun at bay, with the mercury hovering near 71 degrees before a wind shift brings cooler air from the north northeast as the day progresses. The evening proposes its own narrative with an 80% probability of showers and possibly a thunderstorm that brings with it a respectable accumulation of rainfall before Saturday ostensibly ushers in a break in the wet weather post-noon and a tease of sun amidst the mostly cloudy dance of the skies.
Looking beyond, the weekend concludes with a distinct drop in temperature by Sunday night falling to a brisk 27 degrees, though the skies in their benevolence will remain clear as the north northwest wind turns to a whisper in the evening's calm. As the new week begins, the forecast promises nothing short of bright sunny days leading into Tuesday, while Wednesday hints at retuning to a 20 percent chance of showers, an ever-revolving door of sun and rain that leaves the people of Memphis in a state of meteorological suspense, NWS Memphis detailed in their latest overview of the weather stretching into the following week.
