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.

Memorial Day falls on Monday, May 26 this year. Here's what to know about which California restaurants are open and closed on the day.

Starting Saturday afternoon and into the overnight hours, severe storms are possible and could bring large hail, damaging winds and some tornadoes.

Texas travelers preparing for Memorial Day weekend should anticipate heavy traffic on interstate corridors in the Houston area. The Texas Department of Transportation shared traffic forecasts for several major highways in Texas.

There’s a 30% chance of showers moving in after 11 p.m. Sunday night and a 40% chance of showers Monday morning before 11 a.m. Otherwise, Memorial Day will be partly sunny with a high around 71 degrees. We could see the warmest temperatures of the year so far later in the week. Wednesday is expected to reach 92 degrees.

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

Multiple events across D.C. this weekend plan to honor fallen veterans for Memorial Day. If you’re looking to attend, watch out for road closures.

Weekend will be mostly cloudy and cool in Boston before the temperature goes up towards the end of the weekend.

Here’s when local grocery stores will be open in the Sacramento area on Monday for Memorial Day, as well as which ones will be closed: Bel Air: Open 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday. Compton’s Market: Open 7 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday. Costco: Closed Monday. Food 4 Less: Open 5 a.m. Monday to midnight Tuesday. Foods Co.: Open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday.