Denver airport flight delays climb over 600, stormy weather ahead
Denver weather: Timing, impacts of severe storms Memorial Day weekend
Saturday is a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day as conditions could impact travelers on the road and in the sky, with chances for severe storms bringing large hail, gusty winds and isolated tornadoes in the afternoon and evening.
The Pinpoint Weather team expects these storms to bring the most impact to areas on the south side of the metro, wrapping up around 7 or 8 p.m.
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By around 4:30 p.m. Saturday, flight delays at the Denver International Airport reached 619, according to the online flight tracking tool FlightAware. Southwest, United and SkyWest airlines each have over 100 delayed flights.
Only three flights were canceled, all of which were scheduled to arrive in Denver on United.
The airport is expecting more than 400,000 passengers to travel through DIA for Memorial Day weekend from Thursday to Tuesday.
While hundreds of flights are delayed, many are on time and travelers may want to prepare for potential delays due to weather, traffic or long security lines.
5 things to know ahead of Denver International Airport Memorial Day travel
The airport encourages passengers and people picking up passengers to stay updated on the status of their flights.
Stay prepared for storms and forecast changes, a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day and other important weather information:
Interactive Denver weather radar
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The Pinpoint Weather team will continue to update the forecast multiple times each day.
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