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Rain Or Shine? See Arlington's Memorial Day Weekend Forecast
See the weather outlook for the long weekend — which many predict will be busy with activities as the pandemic tapers off.
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ARLINGTON, MA — Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer — and if there was ever a year to remember and celebrate outside, it's this one.
The beginning of the long holiday weekend marks the first time nearly all the mask mandates and COVID-19 restrictions will be lifted in Massachusetts.
At this point, your weekend is likely planned to a T. (And if not, Boston Magazine recently posted some fun ideas to get back into the swing of things next weekend.)
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It always comes down to the weather on Memorial Day weekend. Here's the preliminary forecast for Memorial Day from the National Weather Service — with the caveat that, of course, everything could change.
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Friday: A chance of rain, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. North wind around 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night: Rain, mainly before 4am. Low around 49. East wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday: A chance of rain between 11am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 11 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph.
Sunday: A chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Memorial Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. North wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight.
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