Wet weather could dampen Memorial Day for those in the South, with strong storms, flash flooding and high temperatures possible throughout the holiday weekend. Cooler than average conditions are expected across the Midwest and Northeast,

An unusual May nor’easter soaked New England on Thursday and threatened to bring snow to higher elevations as the states prepared for the Memorial Day holiday weekend.

The Storm Prediction Center has placed most of Miami-Dade and Broward at a marginal risk for isolated strong storms on Friday.

Rain is set to continue in the Northeast on Thursday as New York City, Boston and Buffalo can expect a washout as the late-season nor’easter moves north along the coast. Gusts from 30 to 50 mph are possible along the New England coast on Thursday and temperatures should be 10 to 20 degrees below normal for this time of year as travelers plan for potential delays due to the inclement weather.

Heavy rain which fuelled deadly and devastating flooding along Australia’s east coast is moving south, leaving behind flooded communities to deal with a massive mop-up. A slow-moving trough which delivered intense rain will bring further heavy falls to parts of the NSW Hunter region,