Memorial Day weekend forecast: Wet, chilly weather to dampen holiday plans for millions
Major airports in cities like Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, and Atlanta are worth closely monitoring if you plan to travel for the holiday.
Memorial Day forecast: Storms dampening holiday plans for millions in East
We're less than a week away from Memorial Day, and the forecast is taking shape with disappointing news for some. It's looking like holiday plans will need to take place inside for millions across the Eastern tier, stretching from Texas all the way into the Northeast as rain and storms dominate Memorial Day. Meanwhile, the West and North will have a nice, mild holiday.
Holiday plans are at risk for millions of Americans this Memorial Day weekend, with forecasts showing widespread rain across the South and much of the Eastern Seaboard on Saturday and Sunday.
A high-pressure system anchored off the Eastern Seaboard will funnel moisture from the Atlantic and Gulf of America right into the holiday weekend.
MIMS, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES - 2020/05/25: American flags are seen by a headstone on Memorial Day at Cape Canaveral National Cemetery.
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The combination of this high pressure and storms moving out of the West and across the Heartland will create a significant threat of heavy rain and travel delays across the Central and Eastern U.S. on Friday and through the weekend.
Those flying into and out of travel hubs like Dallas, Houston and Atlanta should monitor the forecast throughout the week.
WASHINGTON, DC MAY 28: An American flag seen at the Korean War Veterans Memorial, an outdoor monument commemorating those who served in the Korean War, in Washington, D.C., United States, on May 28, 2025.
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In the Northeast, Friday looks to be dry before storms arrive by the weekend proper. Ahead of the rain, near-record temperatures in the 90s will break by Thursday, as a cold front moves through the region.
Temperatures will fall back to conditions more reminiscent of early-spring, with highs in the 60s through the holiday weekend.
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Multiple inches of rain are possible this weekend across a corridor from Southeast Texas through Upstate New York, dampening any plans to enjoy the outdoors for the unofficial kick-off to summer.
The San Antonio and Houston metro areas, as well as parts of Louisiana and Arkansas, could see 3–5 inches of rain across the holiday weekend.
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On Memorial Day itself, rain is expected across a corridor from the Southwest through New England, with the best conditions across the Northern Plains and western part of the country.
Stay tuned to FOX Weather as we continue to track the latest forecast for your travel and holiday weekend plans.