Memorial Day weekend will be wet and cold, spoiling cookout plans: ‘Damp, gloomy and chilly holiday’
Memorial Day weekend is expected to be wet and cold, impacting outdoor cookout plans. Meteorologists predict temperatures will remain in the mid-50s to low 60s, with rain and cloudy conditions throughout the holiday. However, warmer weather is anticipated to follow starting Tuesday, signaling the arrival of summer.
- ▪The New York metro area will experience a damp and chilly Memorial Day weekend.
- ▪Saturday's temperatures are forecasted to peak at 58 degrees Fahrenheit, with rain expected.
- ▪Monday will see slightly warmer weather with highs around 68 degrees, but still cloudy and showery.
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Metro Memorial Day weekend will be wet and cold, spoiling cookout plans: ‘Damp, gloomy and chilly holiday’ By Alex Oliveira Published May 20, 2026, 5:55 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Memorial Day weekend will feel less like the unofficial start of summer and more like another dreary spring day — with plans for barbeques imperiled by “gloomy” forecasts of wind, rain and chilly temps. “This does not look like an all-weekend washout, but it will be a damp, gloomy and chilly holiday weekend overall,” AccuWeather meteorologist Carl Erickson told The Post.
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