Overview

• FAA projects 300,000 flights and TSA expects over 18.5 million air passengers this holiday week, making it the busiest Independence Day travel period in 15 years.
• AAA forecasts a record 72.2 million domestic trips from June 28 to July 6, up 1.7 million from last year.
• The National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center maintains a slight risk of severe thunderstorms Thursday across parts of the Northern Plains, Northeast, and Mid-Atlantic.
• July 4 is expected to be mostly clear nationwide, with Florida and the Northern Plains as the main trouble spots for heavy rain and storms.
• AccuWeather forecasts that Friday thunderstorms stretching from western Texas through the Upper Midwest could bring hail, strong gusts and disruptions at major airports.