Residents in Memphis should prepare for a mixed bag of weather conditions this week, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). NWS forecasts predict an imminent shift from fair to stormy conditions today, with the likelihood of showers and possibly a thunderstorm in the afternoon; a south southwest wind will maintain speeds of 15 to 20 mph, gusting as high as 30 mph, and the chance of precipitation is pinned at 70%.
The variability of this early spring weather patterns, it reflects the transitional nature of the season with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms for this evening, mostly before 9pm, while the rest of the week appears to be a seesaw of partly cloudy nights and sunny days, temperatures ranging comfortably in the 70s during daytime and dipping to the 40s and 50s overnight, the wind’s capricious dance shifting from west southwest to calm then fluttering back to a south southwest direction by Tuesday.
Looking ahead, the NWS detailed forecast available on their website, outlines a generally sunny outlook for most of the week, with a specific highlight on Tuesday where conditions are expected to be sunny with a high near 78 degrees, though it’s accompanied by a light shift in wind from south southwest in the morning to west northwest in the afternoon; a subtle reminder of the ever-changing spring ambience…