Rain taps against windshields across the Bluff City this morning, and puddles are forming along I-40 and I-55. Temperatures hold near 60 degrees, but steady showers are creating slick stretches for drivers heading into downtown.
According to the National Weather Service in Memphis, showers remain likely through midmorning with a 70% rain chance. A rumble of thunder is possible before activity tapers. Rainfall totals stay light, generally under a tenth of an inch, except in isolated heavier pockets. Conditions gradually improve by afternoon as highs reach 68 degrees.
Clouds thin tonight, and temperatures dip to the mid-40s. Friday turns sunny with a high near 68. Saturday warms further, climbing to 74 degrees under bright skies. It will feel like a preview of March, with comfortable air and light winds across Shelby County and into eastern Arkansas.
Changes return Sunday. Clouds increase, and a 20% chance of showers develops during the day. By Sunday night, rain chances rise to 60%, with scattered showers and a possible thunderstorm into early Monday. Plan ahead if traveling late Sunday. Wet roads could slow traffic before the Monday commute.
Early next week trends cooler. Highs drop to the upper 50s Monday and near 60 Tuesday, with periodic rain chances continuing into midweek. No severe weather is indicated now, but unsettled skies may linger.
Longer-range outlooks suggest a rebound toward above-normal temperatures later next week, signaling more spring warmth as March unfolds.
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Five Day Outlook for Memphis, Tennessee:
Friday: Sunny, high 68°F, low 46°F.
Saturday: Sunny, high 74°F, low 49°F.
Sunday: Slight chance of showers, high 65°F, low 45°F.
Monday: Chance of showers, high 57°F, low 43°F.
Tuesday: Chance of showers and thunderstorms, high 60°F, low 47°F.
