Rain Or Shine? See Natick's Memorial Day Forecast

NATICK, MA — Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer, and this year, many residents will mark the new season with a three-day weekend filled with memorial services, outdoor events and backyard barbecues.

At this point, your weekend might be planned to a T. But, as most of us know, Mother Nature could always step in and ruin that carefully outlined itinerary with a trifecta of rain, storms and cloudy skies.

In the Natick area, we're in for a mixed bag. There a chance of rain in the forecast, and temperatures will be very April-like. The weekend will end on a warmer note with sunny skies, however.

Here's the National Weather Service forecast for Memorial Day weekend:

Friday: A chance of showers after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.

Saturday: A chance of showers before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Memorial Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. North wind around 6 mph.

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