Memorial Day Weekend: Severe Storms, Snow, and Triple-Digit Heat Expected Across the US

Inclement weather will ensue during the Memorial Day weekend, according to United States weather authorities.

Late-season snowfall, severe thunderstorms, and extreme heat have been forecasted to occur or continue in several parts of the country in the coming days.

Heavy snowfall is expected in the Pacific Northwest and its surrounding areas.

Severe storms are possible in the Northern US.

Meanwhile, above-average temperatures reaching triple-digit heat will cover the southern and central parts of the US, as well as the Northeast and Eastern US.

The said hot weather in the mentioned US regions coincides with the previously forecasted storm system, which navigates the Central US to the East Coast, bringing the risk of heavy rain with flooding, strong winds, and isolated tornadoes.

The upcoming multi-faceted adverse weather comes not only before the US summer season but also the Atlantic hurricane season, which spans from June 1 to November 30 each year.

Pacific Northwest Snowfall

US meteorologists have issued a Memorial Day weekend forecast which will consist of the mentioned weather hazards, potentially disrupting plans for outdoor activities as one might think during the US national holiday, according to CNN.

The National Weather Service (NWS) office in Missoula, Montana, reportedly advised the public to set carefully holiday weekend plans due to wet weather conditions.

High-altitude snowfall may occur over the northern Rockies as high as more than 8,000 feet.

Heavy snow will mostly occur from Sunday to Monday, May 29 to May 30.

On Sunday, the NWS Missoula office says snow levels can reach between 5,500 and 6,000 feet.

This can yield cooler temperatures and wet conditions for half of the weekend in low-altitude areas across the Northwest US, including from Portland, Oregon to Fargo, North Dakota from Saturday, May 28.

Northern US Severe Weather

Renewed severe weather will occur in the Northern US, crammed between the cooler west and warmer east.

According to the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) of the NWS on Thursday, May 26, areas from the central-northern Great Plains into the Upper Midwest will be met by increasing severe storms.

The SPC issued a warning for residents living in or near the following areas are at risk:

• Sioux Falls in South Dakota
• Omaha in Nebraska
• Minneapolis in Minnesota

Hot Memorial Day Weekend

This week's rainfall in some parts of the US will be replaced by hot, sunny weather from Texas to Maine by the end of the weekend due to a "dome of high pressure" from Saturday noon until Monday, according to CNN.

Texas will be the worst affected state with temperatures that can reach up to 100 degrees Fahrenheit.

The drought-stricken region, where Texas is also included, has been reported to see dry conditions again with elevated fire weather conditions.

The said fire weather threats will continue to aggravate the ongoing wildfires named the Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak fire and the Black fire in New Mexico, which has already burnt a total land area of over 300,000 acres.

The New Mexico fire has become the largest wildfire in the history of the state, according to The Washington Post.