Current average across the u.s. is just under $4.32, up from $4.14 a month ago. from one south florida father, he had to reverse course and cancel a family trip planned for this summer is it making you think twice about filling up your tank? three times, to tell you the truth reporter: as for those feeling the pinch at the pump, it s not spread evenly this map from aaa with the most expensive states in red, shows the west coast and the northeast hammered particularly hard. hopefully they don t get , but just trying to look for the best price. that s about it. reporter: making this memorial day holiday for many a financial balancing act. sam joins me from miami. a lot of us don t want a staycation how high do they think the prices could go? reporter: well, analysts right now think that $4.50 a gallon is a virtual guarantee, with many big cities like miami at $5.50 or higher and if china eases lockdowns globally,
Demand goes up, and prices will as well. kate sam brock, thank you. covid cases are rising sharply nationwide with new subvariants popping up and posing new challenges to current vaccines but how concerned should we be reporter: tonight, covid is making a comeback with the number of cases surging more than 50% in the last two weeks. it feels like ground hog day for so many of us during this pandemic reporter: all but one state seeing an increase in infections even as numbers are likely underreported due to at hem testing. new york, again the epicenter of what is looking like a fifth wave governor hochul testing positive just today. do you ever get the sense that every time it feels the pandemic might be fading we see these cases i m on a tight rope it s minute to minute at this point. you know, as a restauranteur, you don t know what think. reporter: omicron emerged just six months ago, sending cases and
We re now poised to reach a new nationwide record as soon as tomorrow last year as we emerged from covid lockdowns, the average cost per gallon was just $2.96 today, the national average is just under $4.32 and rising here s sam brock with how high prices could go reporter: states coast to coast are smashing records for gas prices tonight from new york and illinois, to oregon and washington as the beaches beckon for travel season, and families are forced to deal with high fuel costs. is it sticker shock? i just close my eyes and pretend that i m not spending any money. i see it once my account is close to zero reporter: with the standard of value shifting dramatically. right now, currently, i come here because it s $4.09 and i support it reporter: the numbers poised to pop, as many people are on the move it s never a great time to see rising prices, but the worst timing is right now. the term staycation could see resurgence reporter: the