After weekend washout, New York hopes for a sunny Memorial Day

News 12 meteorologists say if you were thinking about cancelling your Memorial Day barbecue, don't!

News 12 Staff

May 31, 2021, 2:27 PM

Updated 1,240 days ago

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Despite a rainy start to the holiday weekend, New Yorkers are hoping all hoping this Memorial Day will have some sunshine.
News 12 meteorologists say if you were thinking about cancelling your Memorial Day barbecue, don't!
Today will be sunny with a high of 71 degrees in Brooklyn, and even though it is not as warm as past Memorial Days, it will be drier than this past weekend. The wind is holding up right now and should for the rest of the day, so don't worry about your Memorial Day decorations flying away. 
Optimistic folks have already set up their barbecues at Canarsie Pier, but tell News 12 they brought along a sweater just in case.