Friday is looking clear while rest of Memorial Day weekend has chance of thunderstorms
While the skies will be sunny Friday, thunderstorms forecasted Saturday through Monday may ruin some Memorial Day grilling plans.
Daily highs this weekend may reach the upper 80s, but afternoon and evening storms may cause outdoor holiday celebrations to be cut short. Here's the forecast for the greater Akron and Kent areas.
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Memorial Day weekend forecast for Akron:
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Friday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
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Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8 p.m. Low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Memorial Day: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 8 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Memorial Day weekend forecast for Kent:
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind.
Friday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
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Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm. Low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Memorial Day: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 8 a.m. High near 77. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: What's Memorial Day weekend weather forecast in Summit County?
