Rain Or Shine? See Arlington's Memorial Day Weekend Forecast

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.)

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.

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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