We have launched a FIRST ALERT WEATHER DAY for both Saturday and Sunday for strong to severe thunderstorms that may develop as we go through the weekend. In the mountains count on rain and thunderstorms with a cold mix above 10,

Many travelers could face dangerous weather conditions as thunderstorms are expected to plague a wide swath of the U.S. during Memorial Day weekend. Newsweek reached out to AccuWeather by email for comment.

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.