Rain Or Shine? See Worcester's Memorial Day Forecast

WORCESTER, 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 Worcester 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. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.

Friday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.

Saturday: A chance of showers before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind around 7 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind around 6 mph.

Memorial Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North wind around 7 mph.