Memphis Forecast: Sunny Skies Amidst Potential Showers and Thunderstorms as Temperatures Climb

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Memphis forecast: Sunny today, high near 79, turning cloudy. Showers possible Sunday, highs around 80s, shifting weather through the week.

The National Weather Service in Memphis has provided a local weather update indicating a mostly sunny day ahead with a high near 79 degrees, with winds coming from the north northeast at 5 to 10 mph. As the evening approaches, the forecast suggests a shift to mostly cloudy skies and a low around 61 degrees, and an east northeast wind persisting at 5 to 10 mph.Temperatures are expected to hover near the 80-degree mark on Sunday, with potential showers and thunderstorms brewing after 4 pm, and a 40% chance of precipitation, according to the NWS.

The start of the workweek will bring a return to mostly sunny conditions and a noticeable rise in temperatures, peaking near 88 degrees, with the wind direction shifting to come from the south at a speed of 5 to 10 mph, conditions that will persist into the night though it will become mostly cloudy with a low of around 70 degrees.Moving through the week, Tuesday will see a slight 20 percent chance of showers post 1 pm alongside partly sunny conditions and a high near 86 degrees, while winds are predicted to be south southwest at 10 to 15 mph. The following nights and days show a forecast fraught with uncertainties—a mix of potential showers, thunderstorms, and partly cloudy intervals—are predicted by the NWS report, with various probabilities for precipitation as the week wends towards its close.



The latter half of the week hints at weather that mimics the capricious nature of fortune, with Wednesday and Thursday both showing a 40 to 60 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, and highs remaining in the mid-80s but Wednesday night's lows dipping to around 68 degrees, as moisture-rich clouds keep the heat at bay. Friday is set to bring a breath of fresher air and a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms amid mostly sunny skies, with a more pleasing high near 79 degrees, thus wrapping up a week that both simmers in southern warmth and startles with sporadic storms..