El Niño has drawn growing attention as warming conditions in the Pacific raise the possibility of its return by late 2026.

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. Hundreds of thousands of people were under a severe thunderstorm watch the afternoon of Saturday,

The Memorial Day weekend forecast isn’t cooperating for planners of more than 150 events across New Jersey on what is usually an unofficial summer kickoff.