Memorial Day Weekend 2015 Weather Outlook In Metro Detroit and Beyond

If going to the lake for some time on a stand-up paddle board or in a canoe or kayak as part of your Memorial Day 2015 fun plan, you’ll need to pick your day. (Photo by Beth Dalbey / Patch.com)

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Some years, the Memorial Day Weekend forecast is made to order. 2015 isn’t one of them.

You’d better get your outside fun in on Saturday, when the temperature should reach about 73 degrees under sunny skies, and Sunday morning, before rain settles in over the area, according to weather.com.

Partly cloudy skies on Sunday morning will give way to occasional showers. The high is expected around 71, with a 40 percent chance of showers increasing to 62 percent overnight and a low around 62.

On Monday, the high rebounds to 78 degrees, with a 50 percent chance of showers. It’s expected to remain warm overnight, with a low around 68 degrees, and a continued 50 percent chance of rain or thunderstorms.

If you’re starting the weekend early, Thursday and Friday look to be mostly sunny with highs in the mid- to upper 60s.

Memorial Day Weekend Travel Forecast

If you’re planning to travel out of the region, rain may delay Memorial Day travel in several regions of the country, weather.com said. Here’s what to expect in the rest of the country:

Friday: Interstate 35 from San Antonio, Texas northward to Wichita, Kansas will see the potential for locally heavy rain. Interstate 70 from eastern Kansas to eastern Utah could also see some slower travel due to showers and thunderstorms.

Saturday: Interstate 80 from Omaha, Nebraska, westward into Salt Lake City with showers and thunderstorms likely. Interstate 95 in Florida will also likely see travel troubles due to thunderstorms.

Sunday: The chance for showers and thunderstorms may bring some travel delays to Interstate 90 from Chicago and westward into Minnesota, South Dakota, Wyoming and eastern Montana. Interstate 65 from Indianapolis to Nashville and through Alabama to the Gulf Coast could also see wet roads.

Monday: Rain and thunderstorms may slow your trip home along portions of Interstate 75 from Florida and Georgia into Ohio and Michigan. Interstate 90 will also likely see thunderstorm-related delays, especially later in the day from Syracuse to southern Minnesota.