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The unofficial kickoff to summer will be marked by widespread soggy weather and extreme heat, putting a damper on those memorial day cookouts.
Saturday:
The upper and middle Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee valleys, as well as the Great Lakes will be in the path of clusters of storms originating in the Great Plains early Saturday morning. These storms, although scattered in nature, will produce a few waves of showers and thunderstorms throughout the day and into the night. Some of these storms may be severe, potentially packing damaging winds and hail. The Mid-Atlantic and Northeast will be mainly dry during the day, while the same batch of storms drives into the region in the late evening and overnight hours.
As for the western half of the U.S., a weak low will be providing some early morning sprinkles while storms develop in the afternoon for the Pacific Northwest and Intermountain West. The higher elevations of the northern and central Rockies and high Plains have a chance to see some snow showers, while the lower elevations mainly see rain. Sunshine will be plentiful for Southern California and the Southwest, an ideal start to the holiday weekend.
Temperatures in the 80s and 90s will be abundant from the central and southern Plains to the Mid-Atlantic. Records could be shattered as scorching temperatures grill the Southeast. High temperatures will range in the upper 50s to upper 60s for the Pacific Northwest and high Plains down to the Central Great Basin while extreme southern California and the Southwest sees milder temperatures returning to the 70s and upper 80s.
Sunday:
There’ll be no shortage of weather for those Sunday brunches, as more storms will flare up during the early morning hours in the central Plains before trailblazing to the middle Mississippi, Ohio and Tennessee valley.
This line of storms will bring torrential rain and thunderstorms to Kansas and Missouri while rain showers will be scattered across the northeastern U.S. towards the evening hours. Further West, California and the Intermountain West will receive more showers that will keep them on the cooler side of spring. These showers will originate from the low coming off the Pacific in the morning and will stagnant over the Sierra Nevada and the Rockies throughout the afternoon and evening hours.
Other than that, sunny skies will grace the southern Plains to the Southeast making these places the best spots for grilling out.
Temperatures will once again be on the seasonably warmer side as upper 80s to mid-90s will be scattered from the southern Plains through the middle and lower Mississippi Valley to the Mid-Atlantic. The eastern Great Lakes and Northeast will be on the more comfortable side as temperatures reach the 60s and low-70s. As for the West Coast, Rockies and upper Mississippi Valley, 50s and upper 60s will be seen on most of the thermometers as temperatures fall below average.
Monday (Memorial Day):
Memorial Day weekend concludes with fewer dark clouds as the southern and central Plains start off rainy and stormy but become clear and pleasant just in time for grilling. As a weak low progresses towards the northern Plains and upper Mississippi Valley, the Deep South to the Northeast will enjoy sunny skies that will be great for a mini vacation to the amusement park.
Temperatures will be like Sunday as the mercury will reach the 80s and lower 90s across the central U.S. to the eastern U.S., so make sure to keep a water bottle handy for both days.
Sunny skies will be found across the West Coast and Southwest, as another frontal system moves towards the central Great Basin and Rockies. This system will bring rain and snow showers, so a watchful eye will have to be kept on the skies if any plans are made for the outdoors.
With the sun finally breaking out in the West, daytime heating will try to push those temperatures to the mid-60s and mid-70s for the Pacific Northwest to northern and central Great Basin. Not only that, northern Plains and upper Mississippi will also see those comfortable 50s to 60s as well with accompanying showers.