The unofficial end of summer is fast approaching, with millions of people across the United States packing their bags and heading out of town for the Labor Day holiday weekend.
But travellers beware: bad weather could also cancel your journey home.
According to data from AAA, domestic travel is on the rise this Labor Day holiday weekend, so if you're planning on hitting the beach, enjoying the outdoors at a national park or attending a local event on Sunday, you'll want to have the free FOX Weather app on hand to get the latest weather information for your area.
Labor Day Weekend Weather: Sunday Forecast
Traffic disruptions are possible from Texas through the Northeast and into New England on Sunday, but the Fox Forecast Center does not expect major storms to affect those areas.
But severe weather remains a concern for millions of people living in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast.
NOAA's Storm Prediction Center (SPC) reported that more than 67 million people in those areas are at risk of Level 1 on a five-point severe thunderstorm danger scale.
Either way, airports across the Midwest and Northeast could be affected by showers and thunderstorms, which could cause problems.
Meanwhile, the storm will linger along the Carolinas and Georgia coasts.
And remember that even if you're at an airport where the skies are clear and the temperatures are warm, extreme weather hundreds of miles away could affect your travel plans.
“The weird thing about Atlanta is that the airport is so large that when there are delays there, it affects pretty much the whole country, especially the East Coast,” the FOX Weather meteorologist said. Ali Sarsalari He said.
Labor Day Weekend Weather: Monday Forecast
And what about the dreaded journey home to the real world? More rain and thunderstorms are expected to fall across parts of the Southwest, Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, increasing the likelihood of road and air delays.
Labor Day Weekend Airport Delays
If you choose to fly rather than drive to your favorite Labor Day vacation destination, you'll need to closely monitor the weather at both your departure and arrival airports.
The graph above shows current US airport delays. A green icon indicates no delays, a yellow icon indicates some delays, and a red icon indicates significant delays.
