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Memorial Day travel weather on the drive
Memorial Day is Monday, May 31, 2027. Memorial Day weekend starts the summer driving season. 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 Saturday, May 22. This page fills in on its own then. Meanwhile, check any drive on the road-trip weather page.
| Drive | Friday 2 PM | Saturday 8 AM | Monday 11 AM, coming home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit to ChicagoI-94 | From May 22 | From May 22 | From May 22 |
| Detroit to Grand RapidsI-96 | From May 22 | From May 22 | From May 22 |
| Detroit to Traverse CityI-75 | From May 22 | From May 22 | From May 22 |
| Detroit to Mackinaw CityI-75 | From May 22 | From May 22 | From May 22 |
| Detroit to ClevelandI-75 and I-80/90 | From May 22 | From May 22 | From May 22 |
| Detroit to ColumbusUS-23 | From May 22 | From May 22 | From May 22 |
| Detroit to CincinnatiI-75 | From May 22 | From May 22 | From May 22 |
| Detroit to IndianapolisI-94 and I-69 | From May 22 | From May 22 | From May 22 |
| Grand Rapids to ChicagoI-196 and I-94 | From May 22 | From May 22 | From May 22 |
| Chicago to MilwaukeeI-94 | From May 22 | From May 22 | From May 22 |
| Chicago to IndianapolisI-65 | From May 22 | From May 22 | From May 22 |
| Chicago to St. LouisI-55 | From May 22 | From May 22 | From May 22 |
| Chicago to MinneapolisI-90 and I-94 | From May 22 | From May 22 | From May 22 |
| Los Angeles to Las VegasI-15 | From May 22 | From May 22 | From May 22 |
| Los Angeles to San FranciscoI-5 | From May 22 | From May 22 | From May 22 |
| Phoenix to Los AngelesI-10 | From May 22 | From May 22 | From May 22 |
| New York to WashingtonI-95 | From May 22 | From May 22 | From May 22 |
| New York to BostonI-95, I-84 and I-90 | From May 22 | From May 22 | From May 22 |
| Philadelphia to Pittsburghthe Pennsylvania Turnpike | From May 22 | From May 22 | From May 22 |
| Dallas to HoustonI-45 | From May 22 | From May 22 | From May 22 |
| Dallas to AustinI-35 | From May 22 | From May 22 | From May 22 |
| Atlanta to OrlandoI-75 | From May 22 | From May 22 | From May 22 |
| Nashville to AtlantaI-24 and I-75 | From May 22 | From May 22 | From May 22 |
| Seattle to PortlandI-5 | From May 22 | From May 22 | From May 22 |
| Denver to Colorado SpringsI-25 | From May 22 | From May 22 | From May 22 |
"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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