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W​eather conditions for Memorial Day weekend will be rather stagnant from an elongated jet stream pattern setting up across the Lower 48.

Here's the weather pattern driving the forecast through Memorial Day: The jet stream will take a southward dip in the West and then arc northward over the nation's midsection before taking another sharp dip in the East, where a low-pressure system will likely set up.

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Wet weather areas won't change much because of this pattern. This setup means parts of the Southeast, mid-Atlantic, Plains and northern Rockies are the main areas that could have to contend with wet weather, at times. It will also create an upside-down temperature pattern where the Midwest will be warmer than average and the Southeast cooler than average.

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M​emorial Day Forecast

T​rouble spots: The stuck low might keep portions of the mid-Atlantic showery and cloudy, but temperatures will be warmer. More thunderstorms are expected in parts of the Plains, northern Rockies and California's Sierra Nevada.

N​o wet weather worries: The West Coast, Southwest, much of the Mississippi Valley, Great Lakes and New England are shaping up to see another mainly dry day to close out the holiday weekend.

Chris Dolce has been a senior meteorologist with weather.com for over 10 years after beginning his career with The Weather Channel television network in the early 2000s.

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