Weather and flood threats increase into holiday weekend. Any pause in storminess after the week-long barrage that ended Wednesday is short-lived, as severe weather and flood threats increase into Memorial Day weekend across a big chunk of the south-central United States.

The weather Sunday was better than Saturday in the Philadelphia area, with a bit more sunshine and highs in the 60s to near 70 in many spots, including the shore. Despite the increase in temperatures,

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.

A slow-moving system means rain could force those planning outdoor activities in the central and southern U.S. this holiday weekend to come up with a Plan B on one or more days.

There will be more sunshine on Memorial Day than you saw on Sunday. But, another round of showers and storms is in the forecast and the pattern remains unsettled this week.

A few pop-up showers and storms are possible with around 30 percent coverage. For stronger storms, lightning and gusty winds are the main threats. Memorial Day will be mostly dry through the morning and afternoon. By the evening, a storm complex will try to move in, causing some storms.

Memorial Day weekend plans from the Plains to the Southeast and mid-Atlantic were hampered Sunday as a slow-moving storm system dropped large hail across several states.

Friday and Saturday will be sunny and clear but starting Sunday, a stretch of rain returns, hampering any Memorial Day plans.

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (WOOD) — During Memorial Day weekend and beyond, a Battle Creek cemetery is closed due to storm damage from last week. Oak Hill Cemetery experienced “extensive damage” during storms on May 13, according to a social media post by the cemetery. It will be closed for up to 2.5 months to clean up the damage.