Dry, sunny weather caps off week before cold front moves in

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Make sure to get outdoors.

It's a cool and clear start to the day. Temperatures on Thursday afternoon are expected to be in the low 80s across the Mid-South. Rain chance: 0%. Winds: 5/10 mph. LOOKING AHEAD: We stay dry and sunny the next several days with temperatures in the low 80s. Cooler temperatures in the 60s starting Monday thanks to another dry cold front. TROPICS: The center of Hurricane Milton is tracking out of Florida this morning into the Atlantic. It made landfall as a Category 3 near Sarasota (Siesta Key) Wednesday evening with 120 mph winds.

Key Days:

• Thursday - Grizzlies host the Charlotte Hornets at FedExForum at 7 p.m. CT
• Friday - Yom Kippur begins at sundown, which is at 6:30 p.m. CT
• Saturday - Univ. of Memphis Football tentatively visits Tampa, FL, against S. Florida Univ. at 2:30 p.m. CT
• Saturday - Ole Miss Football visits LSU in Baton Rouge, LA. Kick off at 6:30 p.m. CT
• Saturday - 901FC hosts Sacramento Republic FC at AutoZone Park at 7 p.m. CT

Local Weather for Memphis and the Mid-South Thursday: Sunny and warm. Highs near 80 degrees. Wind: SSE 4-9 mph. Friday: Sunny and warm. Highs in the low 80s. Saturday: Mostly sunny and warm. Highs in the low 80s. Sunday: Mostly to partly sunny and warm. Highs in the mid-80s. Monday: Sunny and much cooler. Morning lows in the 40s and 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Tuesday: Sunny and mild. Morning lows in the 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Wednesday: Sunny and mild. Morning lows in the 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.