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Fourth of July travel weather on the drive
Fourth of July is Sunday, July 4, 2027. The days around the Fourth are among the busiest summer driving days. Here's the National Weather Service forecast along popular drives for the times most people leave, town by town, at the time you'd get there.
The forecasts open about a week out, from Sunday, June 27. This page fills in on its own then. Meanwhile, check any drive on the road-trip weather page.
| Drive | July 3, 2 PM | July 4, 8 AM | July 5, 11 AM, coming home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit to ChicagoI-94 | From Jun 27 | From Jun 27 | From Jun 27 |
| Detroit to Grand RapidsI-96 | From Jun 27 | From Jun 27 | From Jun 27 |
| Detroit to Traverse CityI-75 | From Jun 27 | From Jun 27 | From Jun 27 |
| Detroit to Mackinaw CityI-75 | From Jun 27 | From Jun 27 | From Jun 27 |
| Detroit to ClevelandI-75 and I-80/90 | From Jun 27 | From Jun 27 | From Jun 27 |
| Detroit to ColumbusUS-23 | From Jun 27 | From Jun 27 | From Jun 27 |
| Detroit to CincinnatiI-75 | From Jun 27 | From Jun 27 | From Jun 27 |
| Detroit to IndianapolisI-94 and I-69 | From Jun 27 | From Jun 27 | From Jun 27 |
| Grand Rapids to ChicagoI-196 and I-94 | From Jun 27 | From Jun 27 | From Jun 27 |
| Chicago to MilwaukeeI-94 | From Jun 27 | From Jun 27 | From Jun 27 |
| Chicago to IndianapolisI-65 | From Jun 27 | From Jun 27 | From Jun 27 |
| Chicago to St. LouisI-55 | From Jun 27 | From Jun 27 | From Jun 27 |
| Chicago to MinneapolisI-90 and I-94 | From Jun 27 | From Jun 27 | From Jun 27 |
| Los Angeles to Las VegasI-15 | From Jun 27 | From Jun 27 | From Jun 27 |
| Los Angeles to San FranciscoI-5 | From Jun 27 | From Jun 27 | From Jun 27 |
| Phoenix to Los AngelesI-10 | From Jun 27 | From Jun 27 | From Jun 27 |
| New York to WashingtonI-95 | From Jun 27 | From Jun 27 | From Jun 27 |
| New York to BostonI-95, I-84 and I-90 | From Jun 27 | From Jun 27 | From Jun 27 |
| Philadelphia to Pittsburghthe Pennsylvania Turnpike | From Jun 27 | From Jun 27 | From Jun 27 |
| Dallas to HoustonI-45 | From Jun 27 | From Jun 27 | From Jun 27 |
| Dallas to AustinI-35 | From Jun 27 | From Jun 27 | From Jun 27 |
| Atlanta to OrlandoI-75 | From Jun 27 | From Jun 27 | From Jun 27 |
| Nashville to AtlantaI-24 and I-75 | From Jun 27 | From Jun 27 | From Jun 27 |
| Seattle to PortlandI-5 | From Jun 27 | From Jun 27 | From Jun 27 |
| Denver to Colorado SpringsI-25 | From Jun 27 | From Jun 27 | From Jun 27 |
"Coming home" is the same drive the other way. Each cell is the worst weather on the drive leaving at that time, from the NWS hourly forecast for each town when you'd reach it. Open a drive for every town and the temperatures.
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