If you are planning to spend the Memorial Day weekend along the Carolina coast, you will want watch the forecast closely over the coming days. The system hasn’t shown better organization since Friday but may briefly become a tropical storm today before making landfall in SC late tonight/early Sunday morning.
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Weiss said with water temperatures still cool, a strong storm at this point in the hurricane season is unlikely. Weather at the coast may be clear, and any showers left around Saturday afternoon into Sunday will fall inland. Once you factor in the humidity, it will feel even warmer, say meteorologists. Then, Monday will be at least 10 degrees cooler and will have an even higher likelihood of showers, he said.
Thursday was Newark Airport’s second 90+ degree day in a row. “Monday is still a few days away, so things could change”. Temperatures will top out in the mid-70s.
Passing afternoon showers or thunderstorms are possible on Memorial Day.
You’re on the go! High temperatures on Memorial Day will be a bit cooler still, with most places near or just below 80 degrees. There will be a 40 percent chance of rain overnight with a low near 57. We will see a repeat this year, but as a cold trough wanders eastward Monday, the high will reach the 70s.
Finger Lakes A few scattered storms will be possible on Saturday, but Sunday and Monday both look stormy with numerous chances for precipitation.
Finally, the high humidity also means don’t expect full sunshine. Low temperatures will dip into the mid 60s tonight.
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He said the warming trend will continue for the remainder of the work week and over the weekend with its high school graduations, barbecues and Memorial Day gatherings.
