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Summer may not officially begin until June 21, 2022, with the arrival of the Summer Solstice, but almost everyone in the US considers Memorial Day the unofficial start to summer.
While many celebrations continue to be scaled, you’ll still need to know the weather! So, what will Memorial Day weekend weather be like?
Read: Why Do We Celebrate Memorial Day?

Memorial Day Weekend Weather Forecast
Here’s what the Farmers’ Almanac’s long-range weather predictions are calling for the Memorial Day weekend, Friday, May 28 through Monday, May 31, 2022:
Zone 1 – Northeast & New England
New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Washington D.C.
Storm rippling along stalled front brings frequent showers, a few downpours.
Zone 2 – Great Lakes, Ohio Valley & Midwest
Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois, Wisconsin
Increasing clouds; dry track for Indy-500.
Zone 3 – Southeast
Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida
Storm ripples along stalled front, bringing showery rains.
Zone 4 – North Central
Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana
Fair, then some rain for Northern, Central Great Plains and points east.
Zone 5 – South Central
Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico
Fair at first, then turning unsettled.
Zone 6 – Northwest
Washington, Oregon, Idaho
Turning unsettled.
Zone 7 – Southwest
California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona
Fair skies give way to windy, showery weather.
We hope that everyone has a safe and pleasant holiday, whatever the weather brings!
See the long-range weather forecast for your zone for the whole summer here!