The Memorial Day weekend kicked off with a multi-day thunderstorm and heavy rainfall system hitting the south-central part of the country, forecasters said. Hundreds of thousands of people were under a severe thunderstorm watch the afternoon of Saturday,

An unusual May nor’easter is pulling away from New England after soaking the region and setting some record cold temperatures.

Memorial Day is expected to be warm and sunny, but rain is expected on Saturday and the risk of dangerous rip currents continues to grow, officials said.