Planning to travel this week? Here’s what could impact your route.
- Heavy rain could cause flash flooding across central, southern, and eastern Arizona today through Monday, with up to 3 inches of rainfall in some areas.
- Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts may disrupt travel today across the eastern Great Basin and central Rockies.
- Heat affects Southern California and southern Arizona today, with desert temperatures reaching 115 degrees.
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Significant travel weather for the next 2-3 days.
Weather Impacts Pacific:
— Central and eastern Nevada: Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible today, with damaging wind the main threat. The greatest risk of severe weather will be across northeastern Nevada. I-80, US-6, US-50, US-93 potentially impacted.
— Southern California and adjacent southwestern Arizona: Extreme Heat Warnings and Heat Advisories today, with coastal highs up to 91 degrees, inland highs up to 103 degrees, and desert highs up to 115 degrees. I-5, I-8, I-10, I-15, US-60, US-95, CA-18, CA-62, CA-78 impacted.
Weather Impacts Mountain:
— Southern Montana, southeastern Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, western and northern Colorado, and northern Arizona: Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible today, with severe wind gusts the main threat. The greatest risk of severe weather will be across southwestern Wyoming and northern Utah. I-15, I-17, I-25, I-40, I-70, I-76, I-80, I-84, I-86, I-90, I-94 potentially impacted.
— Eastern Montana, eastern Wyoming, and far northeastern Colorado: Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible Sunday, mainly with severe wind and hail. I-25, I-76, I-80, I-90, I-94, US-2, US-6, US-12, US-14, US-16, US-18, US-20, US-26, US-30, US-34, US-36, US-85, US-87, US-212, US-385 potentially impacted.
— Most of western Wyoming, including Yellowstone National Park and Jackson Hole: A Flood Watch continues today and Sunday as locally heavy rainfall may cause excessive runoff and flooding of low-lying areas, rivers, creeks, and streams. US-14, US-16, US-20, US-26, US-89 potentially impacted.
— South-central and southwestern Utah and western and central Arizona: Flash flooding is possible Sunday as increasing thunderstorms produce rainfall rates up to 2 inches per hour where cells stall, merge, or train. Urban roads, canyons, dry washes, and burn scars are especially vulnerable. I-8, I-10, I-15, I-17, I-19, I-40 potentially impacted.
— Southern Arizona, including Phoenix, Tucson, and Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument: Extreme Heat Warnings today, with temperatures 104 to 112 degrees. The heat may make daytime travel and outdoor stops more difficult. I-8, I-10, I-17, I-19, US-60, US-70, US-191 impacted.
— Central and southeast Arizona: Flood Watches today and Sunday across central Arizona and today through Monday across southern Arizona. Stronger storms may produce more than 1 inch of rain per hour and isolated totals of 1 to 3 inches, while training storms could produce more than 2 inches and flood urban roads, dry washes, and low-water crossings. I-8, I-10, I-17, I-19, I-40, US-60, US-70, US-93 potentially impacted.
— Central and eastern Arizona: Flash flooding is possible Monday as repeated rainfall increases soil saturation and runoff, raising the risk of flooded roads and low crossings. I-10, I-17, I-19, I-40, US-60, US-70, US-89, US-93, US-160, US-180, US-191 potentially impacted.
Weather Impacts Central:
— Most of North Dakota, South Dakota, western Nebraska, west-central and southern Minnesota, and much of Iowa: Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible today, with damaging wind and large hail creating rapidly changing driving conditions. I-29, I-35, I-76, I-80, I-90, I-94 potentially impacted.
— North Dakota, South Dakota, central and western Nebraska, and much of Minnesota: Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible Sunday, with damaging wind, hail, and a tornado possible. I-29, I-35, I-35E, I-35W, I-76, I-80, I-90, I-94 potentially impacted.
— A small portion of west-central Minnesota: A Flood Advisory continues through 10:45 a.m. today, with minor flooding ongoing or expected in low-lying and poor-drainage areas. US-10, US-59 may be impacted.
— Southern Minnesota and adjacent northern Iowa, and northern and central Wisconsin: Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible Monday afternoon. I-35, I-35E, I-35W, I-39, I-90, I-94 potentially impacted.
Weather Impacts East:
— Central Michigan Upper Peninsula: Patchy dense fog this morning may reduce visibility to one-quarter mile or less, with abrupt visibility changes over short distances. US-2, US-41 impacted.
— Inland southeast Georgia and northeast Florida: Patchy dense fog through sunrise may reduce visibility below one-half mile, with conditions improving between 8 and 9 a.m. today. I-10, I-75, I-95, US-1, US-17, US-23, US-25, US-27 impacted.
Tropical Weather Outlook for the next 7 days:
— Tropical Storm Karina is over the eastern Pacific. This system is not currently expected to threaten the continental United States.
— Tropical Storm Lowell is over the eastern Pacific. This system is not currently expected to threaten the continental United States.
Extended Hazard Outlook
Outlook Monday August 31st through Friday September 4th:
— Monday, August 31 through Friday, September 4: From the central and southern Plains through the Mississippi and Ohio valleys into the Deep South and southern Appalachians: Hazardous heat may create challenging conditions. Major highways potentially affected include I-10, I-20, I-29, I-30, I-35, I-40, I-55, I-64, I-65, I-70, I-71, I-74, I-75, I-81, I-85.
— Tuesday, September 1 through Friday, September 4: Northern Georgia, parts of South Carolina, most of North Carolina, and southeastern Virginia: Hazardous heat may create challenging conditions. Major highways potentially affected include I-20, I-40, I-64, I-74, I-75, I-85, I-87, I-95.
— Wednesday, September 2 through Thursday, September 3: The Northeast from Pennsylvania and New Jersey through New York and much of New England: Heavy rain may create localized flooding and reduced visibility. Major highways potentially affected include I-80, I-81, I-84, I-87, I-90, I-91, I-95.
— Wednesday, September 2: Northern, central and eastern Pennsylvania, western and southern New York, western Connecticut, and northern and central New Jersey: Severe weather may create rapidly changing and hazardous travel conditions. Major highways potentially affected include I-80, I-81, I-84, I-87, I-90, I-91, I-95.
Extended Outlook September 5th through 11th:
— Saturday, September 5 through Sunday, September 6: The Pacific Northwest, northern California, Great Basin, and northern Rockies: Much below normal temperatures may develop, creating cold-weather travel concerns. Major highways potentially affected include I-15, I-80, I-84, I-90.
— Saturday, September 5 through Wednesday, September 9: From Colorado and New Mexico through the Plains, Midwest, Mississippi and Ohio valleys, Southeast, and central Appalachians: Extreme heat may develop, creating challenging travel conditions. Major highways potentially affected include I-10, I-20, I-25, I-29, I-30, I-35, I-40, I-55, I-64, I-65, I-70, I-71, I-74, I-75, I-76, I-79, I-80, I-81, I-85, I-87, I-95.
Confidence in the Extended Outlook:
.Confidence is generally good for the earlier period, with reasonable agreement on the large-scale pattern. Confidence decreases sharply later in the outlook because uncertainty increases in the large-scale circulation pattern and precipitation details.
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