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and it has been ten years since the yarnell hill fire claimed the lives of 19 firemen. we ll look back at their legacy, how that wildfire and climate change have crews changing their strategies. that s coming up. we re going to start, though, with extreme weather across the country, from heat waves to heavy winds and rain, cancelled outdoor celebrations and even ruined some travel plans over the holiday weekend. nbc meteorologist michelle grossman, with what we can expect. and first, here s blayne alexander. reporter: there s no question summer is in full swing, if you doubt it, just step outside. millions of americans are dealing with record-breaking temperatures, and it s not just inconvenient, it s dangerous. between the dangerous heat and severe storms, mother nature really is bringing a one-two punch. overnight, we saw severe weather hit places in alabama. we ve also seen the weather turned deadly, turns trees over, including crushing one woman in her car in mi ....
Delayed in chicago over the weekend, due to heavy rain there. all of that combined with the hot sun, but keep in mind, a number of people are also still traveling for the holiday weekend. so people are dealing with a growing number of flight delays. in fact, we started the day today with more than 400 delays. think about this, we re seeing more people traveling than ever before, last friday, the tsa processed 2.9 million travel ers. that s the highest number for a single day ahead of a busy holiday. blayne alexander, thank you so much. let s go over to nbc news meteorologist michelle grossman. not the picture perfect forecast we were hoping for in a lot of places. great to see you. it s steamy, it s stormy, we re going to continue to see that as we go throughout the next several days. we have been tracking this for weeks and weeks, the heat dome in place, and we re starting to see storms pop already. the brighter colors, the reds, the oranges, that s the daytime ....