Southern Zone Weather Update: Cool Start, Midweek Rain & Warming Trend

Southern Zone Weather Update: Cool Start, Midweek Rain & Warming Trend

The Southern Zone is bracing for a dynamic week ahead, with cities like Atlanta, GA, and Memphis, TN, experiencing a distinctly cool start to the week, while Florida's Miami and Tampa enjoy much milder conditions. Residents from Houston and San Antonio, TX, across to Birmingham, AL, should prepare for a significant warming trend through mid-week, accompanied by increasing chances of rain for many areas by Thursday. Notably, there are currently no severe weather alerts impacting any of the major cities in the Southern Zone, promising a generally calm, albeit changing, weather pattern.

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Current Weather Overview: Calm Conditions Ahead

As we kick off the week, the overarching theme for the Southern Zone is a lack of severe weather. This means no immediate threats of extreme conditions, allowing for a focus on the daily fluctuations in temperature and precipitation. Expect clear to partly cloudy skies tonight for most, with temperatures dipping into the 20s and 30s across the northern cities. As the week progresses, a noticeable warming trend will take hold, pushing daytime highs into the 50s, 60s, and even 70s for many, with Florida reaching the 80s. Rain chances will increase around mid-week, particularly on Thursday, for several locations.

Detailed City Forecasts

Atlanta, GA

Tonight in Atlanta will be mostly clear and quite cold, with a low around 24°F. Tuesday brings sunny skies and a pleasant high near 55°F. Mid-week sees mostly cloudy conditions, with a high near 58°F on Wednesday. Rain showers are possible on Thursday after 7 AM, with a 40% chance of precipitation and a high near 65°F. Thursday night brings a high chance of rain showers (90%) and a low around 43°F. The weekend looks to clear up, with sunny skies and highs reaching 61°F by Saturday and 67°F on Sunday, though a slight chance of rain showers persists into Sunday and Monday mornings.

Birmingham, AL

Birmingham will experience a clear and cold night with a low around 25°F. Tuesday will be sunny with a high near 52°F. Mostly cloudy conditions are expected Wednesday with a high near 58°F. Thursday brings a high likelihood of rain (70%), with a high near 63°F, and a chance of thunderstorms before midnight. Friday will be sunny and cooler, with a high near 48°F. The weekend warms up significantly, with sunny skies and highs of 60°F on Saturday and 66°F on Sunday, with a slight chance of light rain Sunday.

Memphis, TN

Memphis is in for a clear and cold night, with temperatures dropping to around 24°F. Tuesday will be sunny, reaching a high near 51°F. Wednesday introduces a slight chance of rain showers and mostly cloudy skies, with a high near 55°F. The most significant weather event for Memphis this week is Thursday, with showers and thunderstorms likely and a 90% chance of precipitation, potentially bringing between a half and three quarters of an inch of rainfall, with a high near 62°F. Friday clears up to sunny skies and a high near 47°F. The weekend features mostly sunny conditions, with highs around 60°F on Saturday and 63°F on Sunday, with a chance of rain showers Saturday night.

Louisville, KY

Louisville will see a mostly clear and chilly night, with a low around 20°F. Tuesday is partly sunny with a high near 41°F. Wednesday will be partly sunny with a high near 48°F, and a chance of rain showers after 1 AM Wednesday night. Thursday brings widespread rain showers with a 100% chance of precipitation, expecting between a half and three quarters of an inch of rain, and a high near 54°F. Thursday night could see rain showers before 7 PM, followed by a chance of rain and snow showers between 7 PM and 1 AM, with a low around 22°F. Friday will be mostly sunny and colder, with a high near 33°F. The weekend shows a warming trend with slight chances of rain showers, reaching 51°F on Saturday and 50°F on Sunday.

Oklahoma City, OK

Tonight in Oklahoma City, expect partly cloudy skies and a low around 34°F. Tuesday will be partly sunny with a high near 60°F. Wednesday continues the mostly sunny trend with a high near 60°F. Thursday will be sunny with a high near 58°F. The weekend looks very pleasant, with sunny skies and highs reaching 70°F on Saturday and 59°F on Sunday.

Houston, TX

Houston will have a mostly cloudy night with a low around 40°F. Tuesday will be mostly cloudy with a high near 65°F. A chance of showers and thunderstorms develops after 2 AM Tuesday night, continuing into Wednesday morning, with highs around 70°F. Patchy fog is possible Wednesday night and Thursday morning, with a slight chance of rain showers Thursday and a high near 77°F. The weekend is mostly sunny and warm, with highs reaching 74°F on Saturday and 76°F on Sunday.

San Antonio, TX

Tonight, San Antonio will be mostly cloudy with a low around 40°F. Tuesday will be cloudy with a high near 58°F. Tuesday night brings a chance of rain showers and patchy fog. Wednesday sees patchy fog before 11 AM, then mostly cloudy skies and a high near 70°F. Thursday will be mostly sunny and warm, with a high near 78°F. The weekend is forecast to be mostly sunny and very warm, with highs around 76°F on Saturday and 79°F on Sunday.

Dallas, TX

Dallas will experience a mostly cloudy night with a low around 40°F. Tuesday will be mostly cloudy with a high near 63°F, and south winds gusting up to 25 mph. Wednesday is mostly sunny with a high near 68°F. Thursday will be sunny with a high near 68°F, with west winds gusting up to 25 mph. The weekend looks exceptional, with sunny skies and a high near 79°F on Saturday, and 70°F on Sunday.

Austin, TX

Austin will be mostly cloudy tonight with a low around 42°F. Tuesday will be cloudy with a high near 58°F and south winds gusting up to 20 mph. Patchy fog is expected after 10 PM Tuesday night, persisting into Wednesday morning, with a high near 70°F. Thursday will be sunny and warm, with a high near 75°F. The weekend continues the sunny and warm trend, with highs around 75°F on Saturday and 78°F on Sunday.

Miami, FL

Miami enjoys a milder night with partly cloudy skies and a low around 59°F. Tuesday will be sunny and warm, with a high near 78°F and northeast winds gusting up to 20 mph. Wednesday is mostly sunny with a high near 81°F. A slight chance of rain showers is possible after 1 PM on Thursday, with a high near 84°F. The weekend remains consistently warm and mostly sunny, with highs reaching 84°F on Friday and Saturday, and 85°F on Sunday.

Tampa, FL

Tonight in Tampa will be partly cloudy with a low around 56°F, and breezy conditions with northeast winds gusting up to 23 mph. Tuesday will be sunny and warm, with a high near 74°F and winds gusting up to 21 mph. Wednesday is mostly sunny with a high near 75°F. Thursday brings a chance of rain showers after 1 PM, with a high near 76°F. The weekend is forecast to be sunny and warm, with highs around 75°F on Saturday and 76°F on Sunday.

Looking Ahead

As the week progresses into the weekend and early next week, the Southern Zone will largely settle into a pattern of mild to warm temperatures and mostly sunny skies after the mid-week rain chances pass. While isolated chances of rain showers might linger for some areas, particularly on Sunday and Monday, the overall outlook is for pleasant conditions, perfect for outdoor activities.

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