Prepare For A Potentially Stormy Memorial Day Weekend In MA

MASSACHUSETTS — With the intense heat Massachusetts has felt over the last two weekends, it would only make sense for the upcoming Memorial Day weekend to follow suit - but unfortunately, that's not looking like the case.

With showers likely to hit the Bay State Friday and Sunday, that really only leaves Saturday and Memorial Day to potentially hit the beach - but even at that, we're looking at temps in the mid to low 70s throughout the weekend.

AccuWeather forecasters say showers and thunderstorms will begin from west to east across the Northeast Friday and continue into the weekend from the central Appalachians to the Atlantic coast, leaving Massachusetts covered with scattered bouts of light rain or heavy thunderstorms.

Even though it is unlikely to rain the entire time anywhere in Massachusetts from Friday night through Sunday, embedded within the showers will be localized torrential downpours and pockets of strong thunderstorms.

Going off of the latest AccuWeather forecasts, people who have weekend getaway plans based around outdoor activities should brace for less-than-ideal conditions and keep some raingear on hand.

But there is hope that Monday will be dry enough to give families at least one nice day out of the long weekend.

Here's a breakdown of what to expect for Memorial Day Weekend, according to AccuWeather:

Friday
There will be a strong chance of showers after 7 a.m. It should be mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. The showers are likely to continue through 11 p.m., when there's the possibility of a thunderstorm between 11 p.m. and 1 a.m. The low will hit around 64 and the chance of precipitation at night will linger around 70 percent.

Saturday
Saturday should stay partly sunny, with a high near 76. By Saturday night it could be mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Sunday
Sunday will also hold a heavy possibility of showers. It should be partly sunny, with a high near 71 and the chance of precipitation is 30 percent. By Sunday night, the low will drop down to 58 while maintaining showers. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Memorial Day
It should be partly sunny, with a high near 75, but we all know that could change.