Whether you are traveling or planning outdoor activities, weather conditions this Memorial Day weekend could be a factor to weigh into your decision-making, especially east of the Rockies.Travel, particularly by car,

Pockets of severe weather will affect areas in the northeast, southeast and central United States through the Memorial Day weekend.

Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer for many in the United States, but it won’t feel like that in the East leading up to the holiday thanks in part to a rare May nor’easter.

Things get a bit more interesting on Tuesday. The Storm Prediction Center outlines an enhanced risk for severe weather in northwest Alabama on Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning. A slight risk stretches across the I-20/59 corridor.

It still looks like most of the Memorial Day weekend will be dry for most of the ArkLaTex. That will likely change very late Sunday and especially Sunday night as another cold front brings storms back to the ArkLaTex.

A round of strong to severe storms starts the day as a warm front lifts northeastward. Warm and unstable air surges in behind this warm front with southern Kentucky hitting the 80s. Low pressure then rolls from west to east across the lower Ohio Valley. This puts Kentucky in the warm sector, leading to rounds of strong to severe storms.

A soggy Tuesday with possible severe storms, cooler temps, and a slow warm-up through the holiday weekend—get your full Chicagoland forecast here.