Memorial Day travelers in northeast face airport delays and traffic as storms approach Interstate 95: Live

LaGuardia Airport in New York City is experiencing the highest number of delays in the US as of Thursday afternoon, according to FlightAware.

109 flights have been delayed and another nine canceled out of the New York airport as thunderstorms hit portions of the Interstate 95 corridor today.

Boston Logan International Airport in Massachusetts is at 68 delays and six cancellations on Thursday afternoon as well.

Meanwhile, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport is trailing just behind LaGuardia as Texas braces for isolated severe storms and extreme heat, according to the National Weather Service.

On Thursday evening, strong thunderstorms will pass through the Great Plains region, bringing damaging winds and brief tornadoes, according to the National Weather Service.

This warning comes as Memorial Day travelers depart for the holiday weekend.

The National Weather Service (NWS) said those celebrating Memorial Day on the East Coast should expect rain each day of the holiday weekend.

Meanwhile, those traveling to the Great Lakes region will be rained on this Sunday and Monday, the NWS forecasts.

If you’re still planning to be outdoors, the NWS previously encouraged people to stay diligent about lightning and dangerous marine conditions.

Nearly all of Maine is under a severe thunderstorm watch, according to the National Weather Service, as residents gear up to travel for the weekend.

Thunderstorms are hitting several parts of Interstate 95 — the main north-south freeway on the East Coast — today as rush hour approaches.

The American Automobile Association predicts this Memorial Day will have the most travelers since 2005.

Miami, Florida — a popular vacation destination for Memorial Day weekend — will see strong thunderstorms bringing the risk of rip currents off the southwestern coast, according to the National Weather Service

Those celebrating at the beachfront destination may also face a brutal heat index of over 100F next week.

Severe thunderstorms bringing the potential for heavy rain, hail and wind gusts will hit New Jersey this afternoon and evening, according to the National Weather Service.

The storm, which hit eastern Pennsylvania this morning, will center over Interstate 95, the main north-south freeway on the east coast, as Memorial Day travel kicks off in earnest.

Thursday will be the busiest day for Memorial Day air travel, according to Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg.

Air travel will gradually dip until Sunday, where it will hit its lowest point, before rising again on Monday and Tuesday.

New York City’s LaGuardia and John F Kennedy airports have together had more than 150 flights delayed, according to FlightAware. Meanwhile, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport has seen at least 115 delays as of Thursday afternoon.

The National Weather Service (NWS) is warning those celebrating Memorial Day on the water this weekend to check marine conditions before they embark.

“A LOT can change with the weather from the time you leave the shore to when you’re out on the open water,” the NWS wrote on X. “Know before you go!”

With severe thunderstorms expected in many parts of the country this weekend — including the Great Lakes region — marine conditions may become dangerous due to high winds and heavy rain.