Hacks To Avoid Summer Delays

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Weather may have a say in your M​emorial Day holiday weekend plans. The forecast features bouts of rain and severe thunderstorms in parts of the Midwest, East Coast, and South as well as summerlike heat from Texas to the Gulf Coast and Florida.

Below is an overview of what both travelers and those with plans closer to home can expect. One thing to keep in mind for the wet trouble spots shown for each day is that it doesn't necessarily mean an all-day washout. However, you should plan for possible interruptions to outdoor activities and have a way to shelter if thunderstorms threaten.

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M​emorial Day

P​ossible Wet Trouble Spots

• S​cattered showers and thunderstorms could linger this evening in the East ahead along a cold front. There could be at least scattered severe storms in the mid-Atlantic and Southeast.
• Hit-or-miss showers and storms could also dampen parts of the upper Midwest.

W​here It Will Feel Summerlike And Where It Won't

• Another sweaty day is anticipated from portions of Texas to Florida and the coastal Carolinas. The heat index will be over 100 degrees in some cities across this region.
• M​ost other parts of the country will see 60s, 70s and 80s for high temperatures, not too far from average.

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Chris Dolce has been a senior meteorologist with weather.com for over 10 years after beginning his career with The Weather Channel in the early 2000s.