NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The unofficial start to summer has arrived, and the weather pattern remains cool and wet for the region. Prepare for rain to impact your plans, and some rain amounts could exceed three inches by the middle of next week!

There are medium to high rain chances of storms starting Saturday and continuing through late Tuesday evening. These rounds of rain will come in combination with a stalled out frontal boundary in the area by late weekend. This will keep rain chances going into the upcoming week, possibly totaling over three inches in some areas.

There will be a low-end risk for a few strong to severe storms through this event. While heavy rain will be the primary concern, there could be a stronger storm capable of wind gusts and hail. The tornado risk looks extremely low in this weather setup at this time.

The Storm Prediction Center does have a Marginal Risk out for our far southern counties by Sunday. The risk is higher both Saturday and Sunday closer to the Memphis region and into Mississippi and Alabama.

Let's look at each day. First for Saturday, the European forecast model brings a few showers by morning west of I-65, but then fills in the rain by midday into the afternoon, tapering off by evening.

Starting Sunday, the coverage of rain is nearly widespread. A few thunderstorms will be possible as well. Most rain again wraps up into the evening hours.

Monday, Memorial Day, rain & storms likely. This is when the heavier precipitation could occur in our area.

Tuesday, the day we thought the rain would be wrapping up in the morning hours, now looks to continue into late Tuesday as a slow-moving front sweeps our region. More heavy rain and storms likely.

The rain chances will persist throughout the holiday weekend. With rain, cooler than average temperatures will prevail. High temperatures this time of the year are in the lower 80s, but we will mostly stay in the 70s, a rare treat as May comes to a close. Be sure to stay with us for further updates and forecast clarity regarding storm timing for the holiday weekend.

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