RV Weather Road Trip Forecast for Thursday June 11, 2026

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

Severe storms and flash flooding threaten Corn Belt, Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern routes today and Friday
Heat Advisories expand from California to the East Coast
Snow this morning in the high elevations near and in Yellowstone National Park

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Significant travel weather for the next 2-3 days.

NEW: Extended forecast for the next 2 weeks now included!

Weather Impacts Pacific

— Northern California: Red Flag Warning through early evening, with winds 15 to 25 mph and gusts 30 to 40 mph below 3000 feet in the northern Sacramento Valley and south-central Shasta County. I-5, I-80, CA-36, CA-70, CA-99, CA-162, CA-299 impacted.

— Central California including the North Bay, East Bay Hills, and Lake County, California: Red Flag Warning through late morning to early evening, with winds 10 to 20 mph and gusts up to 45 mph in the North Bay Interior Mountains and East Bay Hills, and gusts to 40 mph around Lake County ridges. CA-29 impacted.

— Northern and central California, including the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys, Bay Area valleys, East Bay Interior Valleys, Santa Clara Valley, and interior Mendocino and Lake County valley: Heat Advisories beginning late this morning midday and continuing through Saturday night, with temperatures around 100 deg F.

Weather Impacts Mountain:

— South-central Montana Absaroka/Beartooth Mountains: Winter Weather Advisory through late morning, with additional snow accumulations up to 1 inch and gusts as high as 35 mph, creating slick roads and slower travel over the Beartooth Highway, mainly at elevations above Vista Point. US-89, US-212 impacted.

— Southeastern Wyoming into western Nebraska: Red Flag Warning through Friday evening, with winds 15 to 30 mph and gusts up to 40 mph. I-25, I-80, US-18, US-20, US-26, US-30, US-85, US-385 impacted.

— Southwest Utah: Wind Advisory through mid-morning, with winds 15 to 25 mph and gusts up to 45 to 55 mph. I-15 impacted.

— Parts of western and southern Colorado: Red Flag Warning beginning late this morning through late this evening, with gusts up to 35 to 40 mph across southwest Colorado, the Gunnison Basin, and the southeast Colorado plains. I-25, US-50, US-84, US-85, US-160, US-287, US-385, US-491, US-550 impacted.

— Grand Canyon Country, Arizona: Extreme Heat Warning beginning late this morning through late evening below 4000 feet, including lower elevations and canyon locations such as Havasupai Gardens and Bright Angel campgrounds. Daytime temperatures may reach 110 deg F at Phantom Ranch.

— Southeast New Mexico, Chaves County Plains: Heat Advisory beginning around midday through late evening, with temperatures up to 105 deg F.

— Central and south-central New Mexico: A few severe storms are possible Friday, with isolated large hail as the primary hazard. I-10, I-25, I-40, US-54, US-60, US-62, US-70, US-82, US-84, US-180, US-285, US-380, US-550 potentially impacted.

Weather Impacts Central:

— Western South Dakota: Wind Advisory through early evening, with winds 25 to 40 mph and gusts up to 50 mph, blowing dust, reduced visibility, and flying debris creating difficult travel for high-profile vehicles. I-90, US-12, US-14, US-18, US-85, US-212 impacted.

— Minnesota Arrowhead North Shore: Dense Fog Advisory this morning, with visibility down to one quarter mile. MN-61 impacted.

— Southern Wisconsin, much of Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, eastern Kansas, much of western Kentucky, northern Arkansas, much of Oklahoma, and north-central Texas: Strong to severe thunderstorms today and tonight, with large hail, damaging wind gusts, and perhaps a couple of strong tornadoes. The greatest risk of severe weather will be across souther and southeast Wisconsin, eastern and southern Iowa, northern and central Illinois, and northern Missouri. I-24, I-29, I-35, I-39, I-40, I-41, I-43, I-44, I-49, I-55, I-57, I-64, I-69, I-70, I-72, I-74, I-80, I-88, I-90, I-94 potentially impacted.

— Eastern, central and southern Wisconsin, most of Iowa, most of Illinois, southeastern Nebraska, most of Missouri, most of Kansas, northwestern Arkansas, much of Oklahoma and the Texas Panhandle: Widely scattered to scattered severe storms are possible Saturday afternoon and evening. The greatest risk of severe weather will be across southern Iowa, northern Missouri, eastern Kansas, and southeast Nebraska. I-29, I-35, I-39, I-40, I-41, I-43, I-44, I-49, I-55, I-57, I-64, I-70, I-72, I-74, I-80, I-88, I-90, I-94 potentially impacted.

— Central and southeast Nebraska: SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS early this morning for several clusters from south-central into southeast Nebraska, with wind gusts to 60 mph and quarter-sized hail. I-80, US-6, US-30, US-34, US-77, US-281 impacted.

— South-central and eastern Nebraska, much of Iowa and adjacent northern Missouri: Severe Thunderstorm Watch through late morning, with wind gusts to 70 mph. I-29, I-35, I-80, US-6, US-20, US-30, US-34, US-63, US-65, US-69, US-71, US-77, US-136, US-281 potentially impacted.

— Central Nebraska Hamilton and York Counties: Flood Advisory through midday, with 1 to 3 inches of rain over saturated ground and around 1 additional inch still possible, creating water-over-road concerns. Highways near I-80, US-34 may be impacted.

— Much of Iowa, west-central and northwest Illinois, northern Missouri, and also central Wisconsin: Flood Watches through Friday evening, with repeated storms, torrential rainfall, saturated soils, and 2 to 4 inches of recent rain increasing the risk of flooding in low spots and poor-drainage areas. I-35, I-39, I-41, I-43, I-55, I-57, I-72, I-74, I-80, I-88, I-90, I-94, US-10, US-20, US-34, US-45, US-51, US-63, US-69, US-71 potentially impacted.

— Southern Illinois, western Kentucky and Tennessee, Missouri, eastern Kansas, northeastern Oklahoma, and northern Arkansas: Flash flooding is possible Saturday into early Sunday as more heavy rainfall develops across the central Plains and mid/lower Mississippi Valley. I-24, I-29, I-35, I-40, I-44, I-49, I-55, I-57, I-64, I-69, I-70, I-72 potentially impacted.

— Central Kansas into northern Missouri and northeast Oklahoma: Flood Warnings through Sunday, including reports of 2 to 4 inches of rain in parts of Kansas and river flooding along the Neosho, Salt Creek, Solomon, Missouri, and Grand Rivers. Highways near I-35, I-44, I-49, I-70, US-36, US-56, US-59, US-63, US-65, US-69, US-77, US-400 may be impacted.

— Southeast Missouri, southern Illinois, and western Kentucky: Heat index readings this afternoon 100 to 105 deg F.

— Northeast, central and south-west Oklahoma, and adjacent north Texas; also far-west Texas El Paso/Hudspeth County valleys: Heat Advisories through late evening, with temperatures up to 105 in far west Texas and heat index values up to 105 to 107 in Oklahoma and adjacent north Texas.

— Far-west Texas: A few severe storms are possible Friday, with isolated large hail the primary hazard. I-10, I-20, US-54, US-62, US-67, US-90, US-180 potentially impacted.

— Southeast Arkansas, northeast Louisiana, and parts of western Mississippi: Heat Advisory beginning Friday morning through Saturday evening, with heat index values around 105 deg F.

— Central Tennessee and northern Alabama: Scattered severe storms are possible Friday afternoon and evening, with damaging wind gusts the primary hazard. I-24, I-40, I-59, I-65, I-75, US-27, US-43, US-64, US-70, US-72, US-76, US-127, US-231, US-278, US-412, US-431 potentially impacted.

Weather Impacts Eastern:

— Western Michigan Lower Peninsula and northern Indiana: Flash flooding is possible today into early Friday, with rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches possible where storms repeat. I-57, I-65, I-69, I-74, I-80, I-90, I-94, I-96 potentially impacted.

— Southeastern Michigan Lower Peninsula, Indiana, northern Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York south of I-90, western Massachusetts, most of Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia, West Virginia, Virginia and adjacent North Carolina: Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected today and tonight, with large hail, damaging wind gusts, and a tornado risk. The greatest risk of severe weather will be across much of Michigan Lower Peninsula and northern Indiana. I-40, I-57, I-64, I-65, I-66, I-68, I-69, I-70, I-71, I-73, I-74, I-75, I-76, I-77, I-78, I-79, I-80, I-81, I-83, I-84, I-85, I-86, I-87, I-88, I-90, I-91, I-94, I-95, I-96, I-97, I-99 potentially impacted.

— Western Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, most of New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, most of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia, West Virginia and adjacent southeastern Ohio, Virginia, eastern Kentucky and Tennessee, parts of North Carolina and adjacent Upstate South Carolina, and northern Georgia: Widely scattered to scattered severe storms are expected Friday afternoon and evening, mainly capable of damaging wind gusts. I-24, I-26, I-40, I-59, I-64, I-66, I-68, I-70, I-73, I-74, I-75, I-76, I-77, I-78, I-79, I-80, I-81, I-83, I-84, I-85, I-86, I-87, I-88, I-89, I-90, I-91, I-93, I-95, I-97, I-99 potentially impacted.

— Most of Michigan and northwest Indiana: A few severe storms are possible Saturday afternoon and evening. I-57, I-65, I-69, I-74, I-75, I-80, I-90, I-94, I-96 potentially impacted.

— Parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia, North Carolina, Ohio, Indiana, western and central Kentucky, southern, Michigan, West Virginia, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Connecticut: Multiple Heat Advisories beginning late this morning and continuing through Friday evening, with heat index values generally in the mid 90s to 106 deg F; the highest lvalues will be along the I-95 corridor from North Carolina to Baltimore.

Outlook Saturday June 13th through Wednesday June 17th:

— Saturday, June 13: Northern California Sacramento Valley: Heat concerns may create challenging conditions. Major highways potentially affected include I-5, I-80, CA-99.

— Saturday, June 13 through Wednesday, June 17: portions of southeastern California, southern Nevada, and southwest and south-central Arizona: Heat concerns may create challenging conditions. Major highways potentially affected include I-8, I-10, I-15, I-40.

— Saturday, June 13 through Monday, June 15: from eastern New Mexico and the central/southern Plains into the mid/lower Mississippi Valley and Ohio/Tennessee Valleys: Heavy rain may create localized flooding and reduced visibility. 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-80.

— Saturday, June 13 through Monday, June 15: portions of the Southeast from northern Florida through the Carolinas: Heat concerns may create challenging conditions. Major highways potentially affected include I-10, I-20, I-40, I-74, I-75, I-95.

— Sunday, June 14 through Tuesday Jun 16: Northwest Oregon and southwest Washington: Extreme Heat Watch for the Lower Columbia River, Willamette Valley, Portland/Vancouver metro, western Columbia River Gorge, and nearby lower-elevation mountain areas. I-5, I-84, US-26 potentially impacted.

— Monday, June 15: small portions of western Washington along the southern and eastern Puget Sound: Heat concerns may create challenging conditions. Major highways potentially affected include I-5, I-90.

— Monday, June 15 through Tuesday, June 16: much of central and eastern Texas into the Lower Mississippi Valley and parts of the Southeast: Heavy rain may create localized flooding and reduced visibility. Major highways potentially affected include I-10, I-20, I-30, I-35, I-40, I-55, I-65, I-75, I-85.

Extended Outlook June 18th through 24th:

— Thursday, June 18 through Saturday, June 20: portions of southwestern Oregon and coastal California north of the Bay Area: Strong winds may develop. Major highways potentially affected include No major highways impacted.

— Thursday, June 18 through Saturday, June 20: from the interior West and Rockies into the central and southern Plains: Strong winds may develop, which could create hazardous crosswinds for high-profile vehicles, especially over higher terrain including San Gorgonio Pass, Bozeman Pass, Parleys Summit, and Emigrant Pass. Major highways potentially affected include I-10, I-15, I-20, I-25, I-40, I-70, I-76, I-80, I-84, I-90, I-94.

— Thursday, June 18 through Saturday, June 20: from the central and southern Plains through the Mississippi, Ohio, and Tennessee Valleys into parts of the Great Lakes and southern Appalachians: Heavy rain may develop, which could create localized flooding and reduced visibility. Major highways potentially affected include 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-80, I-81, I-90, I-94.

— Thursday, June 18 through Wednesday, June 24: most of the Florida Peninsula: Extreme heat is likely, which may create challenging conditions. Major highways potentially affected include I-4, I-75, I-95.

— Friday, June 19 through Wednesday, June 24: Kansas, Oklahoma, and central and eastern Texas: Extreme heat may develop, which could create challenging conditions. Major highways potentially affected include I-10, I-20, I-30, I-35, I-40, I-70.

— Saturday, June 20 through Monday, June 22: portions of the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic States: Extreme heat may develop, which could create challenging conditions. Major highways potentially affected include I-20, I-40, I-64, I-70, I-74, I-81, I-85, I-87, I-95.

Forecast Confidence for the Extended Outlook:

Confidence is average for the earlier part of the outlook, with generally good large-scale agreement. Confidence becomes very low later in the extended period as the pattern becomes more transitional, with great uncertainty in timing and placement of hazards.

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