Pittsburgh Memorial Day Weekend Weather: Find Out What's In Store

PITTSBURGH, PA — If you are considering firing up the grill this Memorial Day weekend in Pittsburgh, you might want to consider bringing an umbrella out with your burgers and hot dogs. The first unofficial weekend of summer is predicted to be somewhat soggy.

The good news: No rain is expected on Friday, expected to be a heavy travel day across the country.

The bad news: Things go downhill after that.

According to the National Weather Service, Saturday won't be a washout. But people should be prepared for afternoon and evening storms. State College-based AccuWeather predicts drenching thunderstorms in the afternoon that can bring localized damaging wind gusts. The Weather Channel also forecasts afternoon and evening storms.

All three weather agencies predict a slight chance of storms on Sunday.

The forecast for the Monday holiday is not good. The weather service is calling for widespread rain, while AccuWeather and The Weather Channel are predicting a likelihood of thunderstorms.

Yes, it's likely to be a soggy start to the unofficial beginning of summer. But weather forecasts have been known to be wrong before.