As Americans gear up for one of the busiest holiday travel weekends of the year, the forecast — both meteorological and logistical — suggests conditions may get bumpy before turkey time.
🌧️ Weather Headaches for Midwest Travelers
If you’re driving or flying from Ohio and nearby regions, be prepared for possible weather trouble. In Columbus and surrounding areas — a decent proxy for many mid‑Atlantic/Midwest travelers — today brings cloudy skies and a chance of showers, followed by colder, gusty conditions later in the day. Temperatures will struggle to climb above the low 40s °F.
Currently 40° · Cloudy
Columbus metropolitan area, OH, United States
| 1 PM | 41° | Cloudy |
| 2 PM | 43° | Cloudy |
 3 PM | 44° | Showers |
| 4 PM | 43° | Showers |
| 5 PM | 41° | Cloudy |
| 6 PM | 39° | Cloudy |
| 7 PM | 36° | Cloudy |
| 8 PM | 35° | Cloudy |
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Rain today, and potentially chilly, blustery weather afterward, could make roads slick and slow — a concern for anyone embarking on long drives.
✈️ Air Travel: Record Crowds, Flight Cuts, Weather Disruptions
At the same time, the air travel system is under major strain:
- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) expects this Thanksgiving holiday period to be the busiest in 15 years, with more than 360,000 flights scheduled nationwide. Federal Aviation Administration
- Yet, the road to that busyness has been rocky — weeks of reduced air‑traffic‑control staffing and recent flight‑cancellation orders have already caused thousands of flight cancellations and delays.
- On top of that, winter‑weather systems sweeping across large parts of the country — including rain, snow, wind, and potential storms — threaten to worsen disruptions, especially for travelers flying through Midwest, Northeast, or Great Lakes hubs.
📺 TUNE IN as @SecDuffy and FAA @FAA_Bryan provide updates ahead of the holidays and highlight USDOT’s ongoing civility campaign.
Watch here @ 2:00 PM ⬇️ https://t.co/LxtDpF7dMJ
— U.S. Department of Transportation (@USDOT) November 24, 2025
One recent update warns that more than 1,000 flights have already been canceled today, and dozens more delayed — with increasing pressure on airlines and airports to keep up with demand under less-than-ideal weather.
