NEW! Forecast and River phone line

Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Weather Forecast and River Information Phone Line

The National Weather Service in Memphis has a new weather forecast and river information phone line.

The phone number is 901-203-5491.

From this number you can receive the following, 24 hours a day and seven days a week:

Local Memphis area forecast

Memphis area Mississippi River forecast

Lower Ohio and Mississippi Rivers forecast

Current Weather Conditions

7 day hazardous weather outlook

Regional weather synopsis