Tennessee starts the morning under a blanket of low gray clouds, with cool air and damp pavement stretching across Memphis and the Mid-South.
According to the National Weather Service, mostly cloudy skies are holding across Memphis, Bartlett, Germantown, and West Memphis this morning, with temperatures in the low 50s gradually rising toward the upper 60s by afternoon. Light northeast winds will keep conditions cool and stable, limiting visibility at times under thicker cloud cover.
This is part of a broader system that brought heavy rain across the Lower Mississippi Valley and is now shifting east, leaving behind lingering cloud cover and cool air.
The main impact today is reduced visibility and slightly damp roads, especially along I-40, I-55, and U.S. 78 during the late morning commute. Low clouds may hang over low-lying areas and river-adjacent roads near the Mississippi River, where moisture lingers longest. While widespread rain is not expected, patchy damp spots could still create slick conditions in shaded areas.
Drivers should remain alert for changing visibility and allow extra following distance during busier travel periods.
Conditions improve later today as clouds begin to break, leading to a much brighter weekend. Saturday brings mostly sunny skies with highs near 69°F, followed by full sunshine Sunday near 74°F.
A warming trend accelerates early next week. Highs reach near 80°F Monday and climb into the mid-70s Tuesday with increasing humidity. Scattered thunderstorms may return by Tuesday into Wednesday, with a low-end risk for gusty winds and brief heavy rain.
Five-day outlook:
Saturday: Mostly sunny, high 69°F
Sunday: Sunny, high 74°F
Monday: Mostly sunny, high 80°F
Tuesday: Chance of storms, high 76°F
Wednesday: Scattered storms, high 74°F
