Sunshine and very warm temperatures across Mid-South

We have put the rain and storms behind us this weekend. Lots of heavy rain and loud thunder along with flashes of lightning moved through the region and through Memphis early this morning. A few scattered storms remained throughout the day for parts of North Mississippi and West Tennessee. The sunshine has returned and now we will be turning the heat up!

For the first time this year we could hit 90 degrees. The next few days will see minimal cloud cover and a light breeze. After some isolated patchy fog during the morning on Sunday highs will approach 90 degrees for Sunday afternoon, but likely hang in the upper 80s.The best chances to hit or surpass 90 degrees will be Monday and Tuesday. A very hot start to the week. The humidity will return as well.

By Wednesday a chance for scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening return. This will give way to some periods of heavy rain for our region. Some locations could see a few inches of rain. The severe weather threat remains low as of now. There is an outlook for severe weather on Tuesday and Thursday but NOT for the Mid-South. We will continue to monitor the storm threat over the next few days. HERE IS WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

• Sunshine returning for the next few days
• Patchy fog for Sunday morning
• Upper 80s expected for Sunday afternoon
• First 90 degree days of the year possible this week
• Shower and storm threats for Wednesday PM - Thursday AM
• Staying hot and humid
• Scattered rain chances through the second half of the week and next weekend

HERE IS THE FORECAST:

TONIGHT: Mostly clear and calm. Temps stay mild. Patchy fog develops after midnight and lingers in certain areas through 9am Sunday morning. Low of 64 degrees. Winds calm. SUNDAY: Patchy AM fog will give way to full sunshine. Getting warm and muggy in the afternoon. Highs approach 90 degrees but for most of the region they fall short. High of 88 degrees. Winds NE 5-10mph. MONDAY: Mostly sunny. Hot and humid. Highs near 90 degrees for the first time this year. High of 90 degrees. Winds S 5-10mph. TUESDAY: Mostly sunny. Hot and humid. Turning breezy in the afternoon. Wind gusts S 10-15 G25mph. WEDNESDAY: Hot and humid with highs in the upper 80s. Winds will increase throughout the day. Clouds begin increasing after lunchtime with rain chances also going up later in the day. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible in the afternoon and evening. Some areas could see heavy rainfall. The severe weather threat remains low at this time. High of 88 degrees. Winds SW 15-20mph.