Memphis, TN – A dramatic temperature swing is heading toward the Mid-South, with near-record heat expected Thursday before a cold front delivers much cooler fall weather Friday and into the weekend.
Some communities could experience a temperature difference of more than 40 degrees between Thursday afternoon highs and weekend overnight lows.
According to the National Weather Service in Memphis, near-record high temperatures are expected Thursday, October 15, with afternoon readings reaching the upper 80s and lower 90s across portions of western Tennessee, eastern Arkansas and northern Mississippi…