The Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: Wet weekend expected for much of I-95 corridor

Start your day with the latest weather news – A low-pressure system moving north along the East Coast will be followed by a cold front this weekend, making for less-than-ideal beach weather.

Welcome to the Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather. It’s Saturday, May 20, 2023, and Armed Forces Day. Start your day the right way with everything you need to know about today's weather. You can also get a quick briefing of national, regional and local weather whenever you like with the FOX Weather Update podcast.

Beach plans rained out up and down East Coast

A strong coastal low that brought flooding rain to parts of North Carolina on Friday will move north along the coasts of the mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Saturday, bringing soaking rains to coastal locales. Rip currents are a concern for anyone headed to the beaches. That will be followed by a cold front Sunday that will create showers and storms throughout the day.

A coastal low will move along the East Coast this weekend.
(FOX Weather)


 

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