ATLANTA — The summer holiday travel season is well underway, and the weekend after the Fourth of July is expected to be busy.
If you are heading out of town this Fourth of July, millions are expected to hit the roads and take to the skies.
Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport said it expects nearly four million passengers to travel to, from, or through its doors alone from Thursday, June 27 until Monday, July 8.
Live traffic conditions for metro Atlanta
AAA projects that 60.6 million people will travel by car over Independence Day week, an additional 2.8 million compared to last year.
Interstate 20 from Birmingham to Atlanta is expected to be one of the most congested stretches in the country, with an estimated travel time of over 3.5 hours on Sunday, July 7.
Click here for a breakdown of what time you can expect the most and least traffic.
Check the map below or 11alive.com/traffic for more real-time traffic information.
Live weather conditions for metro Atlanta
An 11Alive Weather Impact Alert is in effect for Thursday afternoon as dangerous heat returns to the forecast. In the afternoon, a stray shower or storm is possible. As a front tracks into north Georgia from the north, rain chances Friday become a little more favorable.
Here's what you can expect this afternoon through the weekend:
Independence Day: Hot and Humid. Partly cloudy with a 20% chance for an isolated shower. High: 95°.
Friday: Hot & Humid. Rain chances up to 50% in the afternoon. High of 94°.
Saturday: Partly cloudy with scattered showers and storms. High: 93°.
Atlanta airport TSA wait times
Projections from Atlanta's airport indicate that more than 364,000 are expected from July 7 through July 8. Parking is also at a premium as construction crews continue to occupy the area that once had 3,000 spaces. The new parking deck at the South Economy lot won’t open for another year.
If you are heading to the airport, be sure to arrive at least two and a half hours before the scheduled departure time. If your flight is international, you will want to make that three hours ahead.
To save time, airport officials encourage passengers to thoroughly check their luggage beforehand to make sure they are not bringing prohibited items that could get them stopped at TSA.