{"id":239850,"date":"2026-05-21T22:11:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T22:11:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/239850\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T22:11:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T22:11:19","slug":"memorial-day-weather-is-just-mocking-new-yorkers-gorgeous-weather-will-follow-gloomy-holiday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/239850\/","title":{"rendered":"Memorial Day weather is just mocking New Yorkers \u2014 gorgeous weather will follow gloomy holiday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Son of a beach!<\/p>\n<p>The Big Apple\u2019s gorgeous, swimsuit-worthy post-Memorial Day <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/05\/20\/us-news\/memorial-day-weekend-will-be-wet-and-cold-spoiling-cookout-plans-damp-gloomy-and-chilly-holiday\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">weekend forecast<\/a> looks like a cruel joke after what\u2019s expected to be a chilly and rainy holiday weekend, meteorologists said Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Sunny beach weather will grace the city\u00a0a little too late Tuesday following a soggy summer kickoff weekend with temperatures in the 50s and 60s, said AccuWeather Vice President of Forecast Operations Dan DePodwin.<\/p>\n<p>New York City is forecast to be rainy over Memorial Day weekend. John Angelillo\/UPI\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s bookended by summer-like heat,\u201d DePodwin said of the disappointing <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/05\/19\/us-news\/summer-comes-early-in-nyc-with-blistering-temps-but-memorial-day-weekend-will-be-wet-and-cool\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">three-day weekend forecast<\/a>. <br \/>\u201cSaturday is a basically a washout. It\u2019s the chilliest it gets this time of year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Friday is expected to be overcast with a high of 65 degrees \u2014 followed by a rainy Saturday with a high of 56 degrees, according to DePodwin.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSaturday is a complete soaker,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s not a good day at all for outdoor plans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mother Nature\u2019s mean joke is forecast to continue into Sunday with more rain and a high of 60 degrees \u2014 but it could clear up by the afternoon, DePodwin said.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, Memorial Day itself will warm up slightly with a cloudy high of 70s degrees and a couple possible showers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The weekend forecast is full of rain after NYC enjoyed a week of summer-like temperatures. NYPost Design<\/p>\n<p>The seven-day forecast shows the city will heat back up after a washout weekend. NYPost Design<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t expect to sunbathe this weekend. Helayne Seidman for the NY Post<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday is forecast to be a good beach day. Paul Martinka for NY Post<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMonday is likely the best day this weekend,\u201d  DePodwin said. \u201cIt will be better for barbecues than the beach.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Once most folks return to work on Tuesday, however, the weather is forecast to heat up to a sunny high of nearly 80 degrees.<\/p>\n<p>The patch of bad holiday weekend comes after a clear, dry stretch of summer-like heat earlier in the week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Son of a beach! 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