Plan your Road Trip: Road weather conditions forecast for Thursday 3 October 2024

High winds will impact portions of the US Northwest, Northern Rocky Mountains and portions of Northern Plains Friday afternoon through Saturday.
Excessive Heat Warnings for the low-elevation California and Arizona deserts extend through Sunday.
Tropical moisture may bring heavy rainfall to central and southern Florida by late weekend.

From the RV Weather Field Headquarters in State College PA:

These are the most significant weather impacts to RV travel over the next two to three days. I do not list every area of rain, showers, or breezy winds. It would be exhausting (for both of us!).

Weather Impacts Pacific Time Zone:

— Eastern WA: Frost Advisory this morning. Temperatures as low as 32 deg F.

— Northern OR Cascade Foothills: Red Flag Warning through this evening. Elevated fire danger with gusts up to 30 mph. I-84, US-20, US-26 impacted.

— Southwest OR Coast: Red Flag Warning through Friday. Elevated fire danger with gusts up to 35 mph. US-101 impacted.

— Much of southeast OR and far southwestern ID: Wind Advisory this afternoon through 8 PM Friday. Wind gusts up to 50 mph. US-20, US-95, US-97 impacted.

— Southeast OR, northeast CA, much of northern NV: Fire Weather Watch for Friday. Elevated fire danger with wind gusts 45 to 50 mph. Higher wind gusts possible. I-80, US-20, US-95 impacted.

— Central CA Inland and along the coast from Sacramento and Fresno to Bakersfield: Heat Advisory through Friday. Temperatures as high as 105 deg F.

— San Franciso and San Jose Metro area: Excessive Heat Warning through Friday. High temperatures up to 106 deg F.

— Southeast CA Death Valley NP: Excessive Heat Warning continues through Sunday. High temperatures 110-115 deg F.

— Much of southwestern California including Los Angeles and San Diego metro areas removed from the coastline: Excessive Heat Warnings and Heat Advisory through Friday evening.High temperatures from the upper-90s to 108 deg F.

— Southern CA Imperial Valley, southeast CA deserts, Colorado Valley along the NV/AZ/CA borders: Excessive Heat Warnings continues through Sunday. High temperatures 104-114 deg F.

— Southwest CA Interior Mountains: Red Flag Warning through this evening. Elevated fire danger with gusts to 40 mph. I-5, US-101 impacted.

Weather Impacts Mountain Time Zone:

— Much of northern MT east of the Rocky Mountain Front and into portions of northeast ID: High Wind Watches in effect Friday evening through Saturday morning. High wind gusts of 65 mph possible. High wind gusts will expand into northwestern WY as well. I-15, I-90, US-2, US-12, US-20, US-87, US-93 impacted.

— South-central MT, southeastern ID, much of WY, and north-central UT: Fire Weather Watch in effect Friday. Wind gusts 40 to 50 mph. I-15, I-25, I-80, I-84, I-90, US-20, US-30, US-40, US-89 potentially impacted.

— South-central and western AZ: Excessive Heat Warnings continues through Sunday evening. High temperatures 104-109 deg F.

Weather Impacts Central Time Zone:

— Eastern ND: Freeze Warning this morning. Temperatures as low as 30 deg F.

— Eastern and central ND, portions of northwestern SD: High Wind Watch in effect for Friday evening through Saturday evening. Wind gusts to 60 mph are expected. I-94, US-2, US-12, US-52, US-83, US-85 potentially impacted.

— South-central ND, much of central SD, northwestern NE: Watching for gusty winds Friday afternoon and evening. Wind gusts 30 to 40 mph are possible. I-90, I-94, US-20, US-83 potentially impacted.

— Central TN: Dense Fog Advisory through 9am this morning. I-24, I-40, I-65 impacted.

Weather Impacts Eastern Time Zone:

— Eastern TN, southwestern NC, eastern KY, southern OH, western WV: Dense Fog Advisory through 9-10am. I-40, I-64, I-75, I-77, I-79, I-81 impacted.

— Central PA, south-central NY: Dense Fog Advisory through 10am this morning. I-70, I-76, I-80, I-81, I-86, I-99 impacted.

— Central and southern FL peninsula: Heavier showers and thunderstorms may produce an isolated flash flood risk this afternoon and evening. I-4, I-75, I-95, US-17, US-19, US-27 potentially impacted.