Memorial Day Weekend Weather: Mixed Bag Across the US.

Heavy rain, gusty winds, and rough surf are expected for parts of the East Coast for the Memorial Day weekend, potentially ruining travel plans for millions vacationing during the unofficial start to summer. A tropical disturbance developing over the western Atlantic could cause a holiday weekend washout for parts of the Carolinas and the Southeast coast. Regardless of tropical development, a period of heavy rain, rough surf, and gusty winds will impact coastal regions of the Southeast later this week and into the Memorial Day weekend. More than 42.3 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home this weekend. A large ridge of high pressure over the Northeast is going to deliver the saving grace this weekend for those there, keeping the forecast dry north of Washington, D.C.