Storms likely to cause delays for your weekend travel plans

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If you'll be traveling anywhere in the U.S. from July 28-30, AccuWeather's Melissa Constanzer has a breakdown of how the forecast may affect your plans.

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00:00 Friday, many of us are looking to get away,

00:02 maybe possibly getting an early start on the weekend.

00:05 And if you are, there's going to be a few travel setbacks.

00:08 Not too many problems in the Northwest,

00:09 just a few minor delays around Helena.

00:11 We'll also find some of those spotty thunderstorms

00:13 in through Colorado and New Mexico.

00:15 Lots of heat still in Las Vegas and Phoenix,

00:17 despite some extra clouds.

00:19 Thankfully though, no travel delays there.

00:21 Meanwhile, the Midwest, we've got some of the showers

00:23 and thunderstorms creating minor delays.

00:25 So a few problems.

00:26 I think more problems though,

00:27 as you get closer to the Great Lakes,

00:29 that's where the story will become a bit more severe.

00:32 In the South, it's all about the heat.

00:33 Dallas, 101 for that high.

00:35 No travel delays here or in places like Nashville,

00:38 which will be around 100.

00:40 Meanwhile, through Florida,

00:41 look out, some heavy rainfall at times.

00:43 Miami, we know how quickly the rain comes down

00:46 and that creates significant delays with flooding.

00:48 So be mindful of that.

00:50 Major delays possible from Chicago to Detroit.

00:52 That's where some of the severe weather

00:53 will be active throughout your Friday.

00:55 So you want to watch out for those thunderstorms.

00:57 They even work their way into Buffalo.

00:59 A few minor delays expected there.

01:01 And as you get into some of the I-95 corridor,

01:04 a few minor delays, places like Baltimore and Washington, DC

01:07 as the heat continues on the I-95 corridor.

01:10 As we go through time, the weekend,

01:12 that's when the thunderstorms get into the Northeast.

01:15 So Saturday, we're looking at travel delays

01:17 to exceed average more than 200 or so,

01:20 with 500 for the start of the weekend.

01:23 - Well, that's not good news.

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