Millions of travelers on the move: Here's latest flight delays, cancellations in Florida

Cheryl McCloud, USA TODAY NETWORK - Florida
Updated ·4 min read

Christmas is over. Kwanzaa begins Tuesday, Dec. 26. For the millions traveling this holiday season, thoughts of home may be dancing in their heads. But first, they have to get there.

Here's the latest on flight cancellations and delays around the United States.

How many people are traveling for Christmas?

According to AAA, 115.2 million travelers will be heading 50 miles or more from home over the 10-day holiday period covering Christmas and New Year's, a 2.2% increase over last year and the second-highest year-end travel forecast since the organization began tracking holiday travel 23 years ago. Nearly 104 million travelers will be on the road, AAA said.

Florida may break its own record from last year, AAA spokesman Mark Jenkins said. An estimated 6.6 million Floridians are expected to travel for the holidays, a 3.4% increase over last year's 6.4 million.

AAA predicts that airports will be the busiest they have ever been over the holidays, with 7.5 million air travelers.

How many flights have been delayed or canceled today?

As of 6:30 a.m., 24 flights in the U.S. have been delayed and there has been one cancellation.

Get the latest numbers with FlightAware's Misery Map.

What airports are seeing the most delays?

The most delays between 4 a.m. and 8 a.m. are:

  • FLL, Fort Lauderdale: 4

  • JFK, New York, New York: 3

  • LAX, Los, Angeles: 3

  • MIA, Miami: 3

  • DFW, Dallas: 2

  • EWR, Nework, New Jersey: 2

  • ATL, Atlanta: 1

  • BOS, Boston : 1

  • CLT, Charlotte, North Carolina: 1

  • HOU, Houston: 1

  • IAD, Washington, D.C.: 1

  • LGA, New York, New York: 1

  • ORD, Chicago: 1

  • PHX, Phoenix: 1

Total number of delays, cancellations today at Florida airports

As of 6 a.m. ET, delays and cancellations at Florida airports were. Click on the airport code to see the current conditions:

  • MCO, Orlando: 21 delays; 0 cancellations

  • MIA, Miami: 11 delays; 0 cancellations

  • JAX, Jacksonville: 3 delays; 0 cancellations

  • TPA, Tampa: 6 delays; 0 cancellations

  • TLH, Tallahassee: 0 delays; 0 cancellations

  • DAB, Daytona Beach: 0 delays; 0 cancellations

  • PBI, West Palm Beach: 7 delays; 0 cancellations

  • FLL, Fort Lauderdale: 12 delays; 0 cancellations

  • RSW, Fort Myers: 10 delays; 0 cancellations

  • EYW, Key West: 1 delays; 0 cancellations

  • APF, Naples: 0 delays; 0 cancellations

  • SRW, Sarasota/Bradenton: 0 delays; 0 cancellations

  • GNV, Gainesville: 0 delays; 0 cancellations

  • MLB, Melbourne: 0 delays; 0 cancellations

  • SFB, Sanford: 0 delays; 0 cancellations

  • ECP, Panama City Beaches: 0 delays; 0 cancellations

  • PNS, Pensacola: 0 delays; 0 cancellations

Florida weather forecast

It was a soggy Christmas Day across Florida. Warmer weather is ahead before temperatures drop.  According to the NWS, the week ahead should look like:

  • Panhandle: Cloudy days and nights and a chilly week, ending in overnight lows in the 30s Friday through the weekend and highs in the 50s through New Year's Day.

  • North Florida: Mostly cloudy days until the skies clear by Thursday. Overnight lows in the 30s by Thursday night, highs in the 50s all weekend and Monday. Jacksonville may see showers into Tuesday and possibly again Thursday, with warmer temperatures in the low 60s or high 50s over the weekend.

  • Central Florida: There are low chances of showers Tuesday and again Wednesday night into Thursday, with temperatures dropping to the high 50s by Friday and an overnight low in the 40s Saturday night, then rising back to the low 60s by New Year's Eve.

  • Southwest Florida: Same as Central Florida but with a greater chance of showers Wednesday nights. Overnight temps this weekend in the high 40s, highs in the mid-60s.

  • Southeast Florida: More storms are likely, with a 30% chance Tuesday, and then a partly Wednesday until a 40% chance of showers Wednesday night and a 30% chance Thursday. Temps will be generally warmer, though, with overnight lows in the mid-40s by Saturday night and highs in the 60s.

  • South Florida: The bottom of the state will see the same chances for rain as the Southeast, but with temperatures in the high 60s and overnight lows in the mid-to-low 60s. By New Year's Day, temperatures will be back up to the low 70s.

Florida weather radar

C.A. Bridges of the USA TODAY Network-Florida contributed to this report.

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