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RI Memorial Day Weather: Washouts Likely, Get Out Today
If you plan on enjoying your Memorial Day weekend outdoors, well, there is no time like the present.

If you want to know the best times this weekend to celebrate Memorial Day outdoors, well, there's no time like the present. Friday and Saturday is expected to be the best weather over a long weekend that will see varying temperatures and even a thunderstorm or two.
Here's your day-by-day forecast:
Friday: You're living it! Temperatures are sitting in the 70s across the state, and you can't beat those sunny skies. If you don't get out of work early, don't worry: Temperatures will still be nice, but will have fallen into the 60s.
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Saturday: The day starts off much like Friday left off, with temperatures in the 70s. But a stray thunderstorm or two is possible. You might be able to squeeze a BBQ in before it starts raining late in the evening.
Sunday: This definitely isn't the day to BBQ. Temperatures will sit in the 50s, with dreary clouds a ton of rainfall. It'll stay rainy through the evening.
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Monday: The rain might stop for the end of your short vacation, but a stray storm or two is possible. Temperatures will be in the 60s, and it'll be cloudy until the evening.
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