It is shaping up to be a wet Memorial Day weekend in Greater Akron.
The National Weather Service says widespread rain and some thunderstorms are expected Friday night and extend through Saturday night.
Some showers are possible Sunday and Monday with rumbles of thunder on Sunday.
The heaviest rain is expected Friday night into Saturday with some areas getting as much as 1.5 inches of rain from the slow-moving storms and showers.
The rain will be “hit or miss” on Sunday and Monday for the parades and ceremonies.
The holiday weekend will start off a bit chilly with highs in 60s expected Friday and Saturday before rebounding into the 70s on Sunday and Monday.
Akron weather radar
Akron weather forecast
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 11 mph.
Thursday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday: A chance of showers after 4 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. East wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Low around 55. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11 a.m., then showers between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m. High near 67. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch possible..
Saturday night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 58. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Memorial Day: A chance of showers before 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.
Tuesday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
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This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Soggy Akron weather in Memorial Day weekend forecast
Reporting by Craig Webb, Akron Beacon Journal / Akron Beacon Journal
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