Forecast Discussion

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FXUS64 KMEG 091713
AFDMEG

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1213 PM CDT Thu Apr 9 2026

...New DISCUSSION, AVIATION, FIRE WEATHER...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Issued at 1205 PM CDT Thu Apr 9 2026

- Benign weather will persist through the weekend.

- A warming trend continues, with temperatures climbing into the
  mid 80s by this weekend.

- The weather pattern will become unsettled into next week with
  shower and thunderstorm chances rising.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
(This evening through next Wednesday)
Issued at 1205 PM CDT Thu Apr 9 2026

Surface high pressure will extend from the eastern seaboard into
the southeastern states for the next several days. This will keep
the Gulf closed and humidity levels low through the weekend.  A
cold front will approach the region late Friday and Friday
evening. This front will be rapidly weakening as it loses upper
support, but a few showers may creep into northeast Arkansas and
the Missouri Bootheel, where there is a very low chance (