On Memorial Day, the Northeast will be cold but mostly dry, while the West Coast and the Rockies will have some of the country’s nicest weather. From the middle and southern Plains to the southern East Coast, rainstorms are expected to disrupt outdoor celebrations and parades, according to AccuWeather meteorologists.
For the unofficial start of the summer season, most western Rockies may anticipate a pleasant day with sunlight and a warm afternoon. Even over the untamed landscape of the Rockies, a popular destination for hikers, thunderstorms are not anticipated in this region.
After morning fog and patchy low clouds clear, most West Coast beaches could see some afternoon sunshine. The coasts of Oregon and Washington will be an exception, as persistent clouds can result in sporadic rains.
Over the deserts, heat will increase, with afternoon highs of up to 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
The perfect warm and dry weather will not be present farther to the east.
After rainy days, the Northeast will continue to dry out on Friday. Parts of New England, the middle Appalachians, and the mid-Atlantic will have received up to a couple inches of rain from an unusual nor’easter that occurred in late May.
Sporadic showers over the interior Northeast will persist through the first holiday of the summer season, accompanied with air that is abnormally chilly for late May—5 to 15 degrees below the historical average. However, during parades, colder weather is frequently favored to hot and muggy conditions.
The Upper Midwest and a large portion of the northern Plains will have chilly, dry weather.
On Memorial Day, the weather will drastically worsen more to the south and west.
From the central and southern Plains to the lower Mississippi Valley, rounds of showers and thunderstorms that intensify early in the long holiday weekend will persist on Memorial Day.
Every extra rainfall will greatly enhance the risk of flash floods in areas where the earth has grown saturated. On Memorial Day, some places might see little to no rain, but residents in those areas will be fortunate if their plans for the outdoors go ahead without being hampered by rain or strong thunderstorms.
The persistent rainfall zone will stretch from middle Texas to Georgia and South Carolina, with the most of the severe thunderstorm threat located on its southern and eastern edges.
