RV Weather Road Trip Forecast for Sunday October 18, 2026


Planning to travel this week? Here’s what could impact your route.

  • Intense low pressure system develops off the U.S. Southeast coast later today. Coastal flooding may close numerous Outer Banks roads through Tuesday, with 45–50 mph gusts; tidal flooding expands into coastal Virginia and Maryland Monday.
  • Heavy rain may bring localized flooding and difficult travel to Southern California, southern Nevada and much of the Four Corners during the middle of next week.
  • High winds may create hazardous crosswinds for high-profile vehicles from the Southeast to the eastern Mid-Atlantic Oct.next weekend into the last week of October.

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Significant travel weather for the next 2-3 days.

Weather Impacts Pacific:

— No significant travel-weather impacts expected today or Monday.

Weather Impacts Mountain:

— No significant travel-weather impacts expected today or Monday.

Weather Impacts Central:

— A small portion of southwestern Oklahoma and a small portion of North-Central Texas, along the Red River near Burkburnett: A Flood Advisory continues until late tonight. The Red River remains above action stage but below flood stage and is forecast to fall, with elevated levels and flooding from earlier excessive rainfall continuing near the river. Routes potentially affected: I-44, US-70, US-277, US-281.

Weather Impacts East:

— A small portion of Michigan’s western Upper Peninsula, including the city of Marquette: A Wind Advisory is in effect through early this afternoon. Southwest winds of 15 to 20 mph may gust to 45 mph, with possible downed tree limbs and a few power outages. Routes potentially affected: US-41.

— Northeastern, south-central, and southeastern Kentucky: Locally dense valley fog early this morning is reducing visibility below one-quarter mile at times. Routes potentially affected: I-64, I-75, US-23, US-25E, US-27, US-60, US-68.

— Parts of Maryland’s Eastern Shore; Virginia’s Eastern Shore, Virginia’s Tidewater, Central Virginia; and North Carolina’s Outer Banks: Coastal Flood Watches are in effect from Monday afternoon through Tuesday morning, with 1 to 2 feet of inundation possible near shorelines and tidal waterways. Numerous roads may close, low-lying property may flood, and shoreline erosion is possible. Routes potentially affected: I-64, US-13, US-17, US-50, US-58, US-60, US-460, NC-12.

— Parts of Virginia’s Tidewater, including Virginia Beach, and North Carolina’s Outer Banks, including the Northern Outer Banks, Hatteras Island, and Ocracoke Island: Wind Advisories are in effect Monday in Virginia and today into early Tuesday in North Carolina. North winds of 20 to 35 mph will gust 45 to 50 mph; tree limbs and a few power outages are possible. Routes potentially affected: I-64, US-13, US-58, US-60, US-64, US-70, US-158, US-264, NC-12.

— Parts of coastal North Carolina and the North Carolina Outer Banks, including Hatteras Island, the Northern Outer Banks, Pamlico Sound, Albemarle Sound, and the lower Neuse River: A Coastal Flood Warning continues on Hatteras Island through Tuesday afternoon, with 2 to 4 feet of inundation, numerous road closures, possible vehicle flooding and inundation of NC-12. Coastal Flood Advisories cover the other cited coastal areas, generally with 1 to 3 feet through Tuesday; the Northern Outer Banks may see breaking waves may reach 9 to 15 feet. Routes potentially affected: NC-12.

— Coastal northeastern and east-central Florida: Wind Advisories continue today into tonight. Northeast winds of 20 to 30 mph will gust to 40-45 mph, with possible downed tree limbs and a few power outages. Routes potentially affected: I-95, US-1, US-17.

Tropical Weather Outlook for the next 7 days:

-- A storm-force non-tropical low pressure area is expected to form later today or tonight off the southeast coast of the United States. This low is likely to move slowly and erratically through the middle of next week, and some subtropical development is possible during that time. 

— Southwestern and west-central Mexico: Hurricane Trudy is 135 miles west-southwest of Manzanillo, Mexico, moving northwest at 10 mph with 105 mph winds. It will remain near the Mexican coast today before moving south of Baja California Sur Monday and Tuesday, with rapid weakening beginning tonight. Rainfall of 4 to 8 inches, locally around 12 inches, may cause life-threatening flooding and mudslides along the southwestern Mexican coast; no CONUS threat is indicated.

Extended Hazard Outlook

Outlook Wednesday, October 21st through Thursday, October 22nd:

— Wednesday, October 21 through Thursday, October 22: Southern California, southern Nevada, and much of the Four Corners region: Heavy rain may create localized flooding or difficult travel conditions. Major highways potentially affected include I-5, I-8, I-10, I-15, I-25, I-40, I-70.

Extended Outlook Sunday, October 25th through Saturday, October 31st:

— Sunday, October 25 through Saturday, October 31: Southwestern Oregon, much of California, and northwestern Nevada: Heavy precipitation may develop, creating localized flooding or difficult travel conditions. Major highways potentially affected include I-5, I-80.

— Sunday, October 25 through Saturday, October 31: Northwestern California and northwestern Nevada: Heavy snow may develop, creating difficult travel over higher terrain and mountain passes. Major highways potentially affected include I-5, I-80.

— Sunday, October 25 through Thursday, October 29: Much of the Southeast and eastern Mid-Atlantic, from Florida and Georgia through the Carolinas and Virginia to southeastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey: Strong winds may develop, creating hazardous crosswinds for high-profile vehicles. Major highways potentially affected include I-4, I-10, I-20, I-40, I-64, I-70, I-74, I-75, I-76, I-85, I-87, I-95.

Confidence in the Extended Outlook:

There is good agreement on the earlier large-scale western pattern, though the exact speed of the system remains uncertain. Confidence later in the outlook is less clear because limited supporting forecast detail is available.

Looking for real-time road conditions? Here’s a link, courtesy of the Federal Highway Administration, to all the individual State 511 websites.


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