PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- A record number of people are set to take off today ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday and Pittsburgh International Airport is prepared for a rush of travelers hitting the skies. Tuesday and Wednesday are both expected to be busy days at airports across the country.

A record number of people are expected to travel on the Pennsylvania Turnpike or fly through Pittsburgh International Airport. On 11 News at 5, we’re checking in with the experts on the best time to leave as Pittsburgh’s Chief Meteorologist Stephen Cropper tracks the effects wet weather could have on your trip.

Pittsburgh International Airport and the Transportation Safety Administration will likely see some of the highest volumes of passengers in a long time this Thanksgiving week.