Planning to travel this week? Here’s what could impact your route.
- Flash Flooding and Severe Storms threaten major Southern Plains travel corridors today
- Western Fire Weather and strong crosswinds build Friday into the weekend
- Severe Storms target the Ohio Valley, Appalachians, and interior Northeast late today into Friday
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Weather Impacts Pacific
— Central and eastern Washington into north-central Oregon: Red Flag Warnings today, with gusts up to 25 to 35 mph and fast fire spread possible. I-82, I-84, I-90, US-2, US-12, US-26, US-97, US-395 impacted.
— Western Nevada basins and the northern Sierra Front: Red Flag Warnings Friday and Saturday, with gusts up to 45 mph. I-80, US-6, US-50, US-95, US-395 impacted.
— Southern Nevada, southeast California deserts, the Lower Colorado River Valley, Lake Mead, Death Valley, the Mojave Desert, and adjacent northwest Arizona: Red Flag Warnings Friday and Saturday, with winds 20 to 30 mph and gusts to 40 to 50 mph. I-8, I-10, I-11, I-15, I-40, US-6, US-60, US-93, US-95, US-395 impacted.
— San Diego County deserts, Imperial Valley, Yuma area, Parker Valley, Central La Paz, and Palo Verde Valley: Extreme Heat Warnings continue through late evening, with temperatures up to 110 in the hottest desert areas. I-8 iimpacted.
Weather Impacts Mountain:
— Southeast Idaho Caribou Range and Snake Plain: Red Flag Warning today and Friday, with gusty winds in the mountains and gusts near 30 mph in the Snake Plain. I-15, I-84, I-86 impacted.
— Southeastern Montana, eastern Wyoming, and eastern Colorado: Isolated severe storms capable of large hail and severe wind gusts are possible Friday afternoon into Friday night. I-25, I-70, I-76, I-80, I-90, I-94 potentially impacted.
— Eastern Montana and adjacent northern Wyoming: Severe thunderstorms are likely Saturday, with the stronger storm risk focused over eastern Montana. I-90, I-94, US-2, US-12, US-14, US-16, US-85, US-87, US-191, US-212 potentially impacted.
— Central and southeast Wyoming, eastern Colorado, and eastern New Mexico: Severe thunderstorms are possible late this afternoon into tonight, with organizing clusters capable of strong to severe wind gusts. The greatest risk of severe weather will be across southeastern Colorado. I-25, I-40, I-70, I-76, I-80, US-18, US-20, US-24, US-26, US-30, US-34, US-36, US-40, US-50, US-54, US-56, US-60, US-62, US-64, US-70, US-82, US-84, US-85, US-87, US-160, US-191, US-285, US-287, US-380, US-385, US-400, US-412 potentially impacted.
— Parts of north-central and northwestern Utah: Isolated strong to severe storms are possible late this afternoon into tonight, mainly with strong to severe wind gusts. I-15, I-80, US-6, US-50, US-89 potentially impacted.
— Most of Utah: Red Flag Warnings Friday through Sunday, with gusts up to 45 to 55 mph. I-15, I-70, I-80, I-84, US-6, US-40, US-50, US-89, US-163, US-191 impacted.
— Western and southwest Colorado: Red Flag Warnings Friday, with gusts up to 50 to 55 mph. I-70, US-40, US-50, US-160, US-491, US-550 impacted.
— Northeast Colorado, Yuma County: Flood Warning continues through afternoon, with 2 to 4 inches of rain already fallen and additional rainfall up to 1 inch possible. US-34 impacted.
— Eastern Colorado, southwest Nebraska, and northwest Kansas Tri-State area: Flood Watch continues through Friday morning after multiple days of heavy rainfall saturated soils, and with additional rainfall expected tonight through Thursday. I-70, US-6, US-24, US-34, US-36, US-83, US-283, US-385 potentially impacted.
— Northern and central Arizona: Red Flag Warnings Friday and Saturday, with winds 20 to 30 mph and gusts 40 to 55 mph. I-17, I-40, US-60, US-89, US-89A, US-93, US-160, US-163, US-180, US-191 impacted.
— Southeast Arizona: Red Flag Warnings Friday through Sunday, with gusts 35 to 40 mph. I-10, I-19, US-60, US-70, US-191 impacted.
— Parts of southern Arizona, including the Phoenix and Tucson metro valleys: Extreme Heat Warnings continue through late this evening. High temperatures will range from 106-113 deg F. I-8, I-10, US-60, US-70, US-95 impacted.
Weather Impacts Central:
— Parts of northwest Kansas: FLASH FLOOD WARNING through this afternoon for Gove County. Between 1.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. I-70 impacted.
— Parts of Northeast Oklahoma: FLASH FLOOD WARNING continues this morning, with 1 to 2 inches of rain already fallen and another 1 to 2 inches possible in the warned area. I-44, US-69, US-75, US-412 impacted.
— Southwest Arkansas: FLASH FLOOD WARNING continues this morning for the Clark and Hot Spring County area, with 1 to 3 inches of rain already fallen, and rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour expected. US-70 impacted.
— North Dakota, northwestern Minnesota, and much of South Dakota: Severe thunderstorms are likely Saturday, The greatest risk of severe weather will be across central and western North Dakota. I-29, I-90, I-94, US-2, US-10, US-12, US-14, US-52, US-53, US-59, US-71, US-81, US-83, US-85, US-212, US-281 potentially impacted.
— North-central Minnesota and much of the Minnesota Arrowhead: Dense Fog Advisory this morning, with visibility around one quarter mile and hazardous low-visibility driving. US-2, US-53, US-71, US-169 impacted.
— Western South Dakota, western Nebraska, western and southern Kansas, much of Oklahoma and Missouri, southern Illinois, western Kentucky and Tennessee, northern Arkansas, and the Texas Panhandle: Isolated severe storms are possible Friday afternoon into Friday night, with large hail and severe wind gusts the primary hazards. I-24, I-27, I-35, I-40, I-44, I-49, I-55, I-57, I-64, I-65, I-69, I-70, I-76, I-80, I-90 potentially impacted.
— Northern Nebraska Panhandle: Flash Flood Watch continues through Friday morning for the South Fork Burn Scar Area and downstream areas along Soldier Creek, where flash flooding and debris flows remain possible. US-20, US-385 potentially impacted.
— Parts of southwest Nebraska and northwest Kansas: Flood Warnings continue through this afternoon, with 2 to 4.5 inches of rain already fallen and up to 1 inch of additional rainfall possible. I-70, US-6, US-34, US-36, US-83 impacted.
— Most of Kansas: Flood Watches and Advisories continue today and Friday, with widespread additional rainfall of 1 to 2 inches today. I-35, I-70, US-50, US-54, US-56, US-59, US-77, US-83, US-400 potentially impacted.
— Most of Kansas, much of Oklahoma and Missouri, southern Illinois, northern Arkansas, and northwest Texas: Severe thunderstorms are possible late this afternoon into tonight, including damaging wind, large hail, the chance for a tornado. I-20, I-24, I-27, I-29, I-35, I-40, I-44, I-49, I-55, I-57, I-64, I-69, I-70, I-72 potentially impacted.
— Southeast Kansas, central and southern Missouri, and southern Illinois: Flood Watches this afternoon through Saturday, with bands of heavy rainfall around 2 to 4 inches and localized amounts up to 6 inches. I-24, I-29, I-35, I-44, I-49, I-55, I-57, I-64, I-69, I-70 potentially impacted.
— Much of northern and eastern Oklahoma: Flood Watches today and Friday. Heavy rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour are likely in additional to the 3 to 6 inches of rain already fallen. I-35, I-40, I-44, US-60, US-64, US-69, US-75, US-183, US-412 potentially impacted.
— Southeast Oklahoma, southwest Arkansas, and north-central Louisiana: Flood Watches continue today, with 1 to 2 inches of additional rainfall possible and isolated higher amounts. I-20, I-30, I-49, US-59, US-63, US-67, US-70, US-71, US-79, US-82, US-165, US-167 potentially impacted.
— Far west Texas and Big Bend/Rio Grande Valley areas: Heat Advisories today, with temperatures ranging from105 to 113 deg F in the Presidio Valley, Lower Brewster County, and Rio Grande Valley.
— Southern Iowa, central and southern Illinois, the northeastern half of Missouri, western Kentucky, central Tennessee: Isolated strong to severe storms are possible Saturday. I-24, I-29, I-35, I-40, I-44, I-55, I-57, I-59, I-64, I-65, I-69, I-70, I-72, I-74, I-75 potentially impacted.
— Northwest, west-central, and northeast Illinois into northwest Indiana: Locally dense fog this morning, with visibilities down to one quarter mile, especially in low-lying areas. I-39, I-55, I-57, I-65, I-80, I-88, I-90, I-94 impacted.
— Southern Illinois, southern Missouri, and much of western Kentucky: Flash flooding is possible Friday into Saturday morning, with 2+ inches of additional rain possible as heavy rain shifts through the Mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valleys. I-24, I-44, I-49, I-55, I-57, I-64, I-65, I-69, I-70 potentially impacted.
— Northeast Louisiana and much of central and south-central Mississippi: Dense Fog Advisories through late this morning, with visibility as low as one quarter mile and hazardous low-visibility driving. I-20, I-55, I-59, US-45, US-49, US-61, US-65, US-84, US-98, US-425 impacted.
Weather Impacts Eastern:
— Eastern Michigan, southern Indiana and adjacent northern Kentucky, most of Ohio, western and northern West Virginia, far-western Maryland, western and central Pennsylvania, and southwestern and central New York: Isolated severe storms are possible late this afternoon into tonight, with strong to severe wind gusts, hail, and some potential for tornadoes. I-64, I-65, I-68, I-69, I-70, I-71, I-74, I-75, I-76, I-77, I-79, I-80, I-81, I-86, I-88, I-90, I-94, I-99 potentially impacted.
— Parts of northern Michigan Lower Peninsula: Flood Advisories this morning, with 1 to 2 inches of rain having fallen, and up to 0.5 inch of additional rainfall expected. I-75 impacted.
— Southern Indiana and western and central Kentucky: Isolated severe storms are possible Friday afternoon into Friday night, with severe wind gusts the primary hazard. I-64, I-65, I-69, I-70, I-71, I-74, I-75 potentially impacted.
— Southwest Indiana: Flood Watch begins early evening and continues through Saturday morning, with 1 to 3 inches of rainfall expected and locally higher amounts possible. I-69, I-70 potentially impacted.
— Southwest Indiana, much of Kentucky, central and eastern Tennessee, most of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and northern and eastern Georgia: Isolated strong to severe storms are possible Saturday. I-16, I-20, I-24, I-26, I-40, I-59, I-64, I-65, I-69, I-70, I-71, I-73, I-74, I-75, I-77, I-81, I-85, I-87, I-95 potentially impacted.
— Much of West Virginia and eastern Kentucky: Flash flooding is possible Saturday into Sunday morning as the Ohio Valley remains in a heavy-rain setup. I-64, I-75, I-77, I-79, US-19, US-23, US-25E, US-27, US-33, US-50, US-52, US-58, US-60, US-68, US-119, US-460 potentially impacted.
— Southeastern Maine, much of New Hampshire and Vermont, Massachusetts and adjacent northern Connecticut, Rhode Island, and portions of eastern New York: Isolated severe storms capable of large hail and severe wind gusts are possible Friday afternoon into Friday night. I-84, I-87, I-88, I-89, I-90, I-91, I-93, I-95 potentially impacted.
Outlook Saturday June 27th through Wednesday July 1st:
— Saturday, June 27 through Monday, June 29: much of the West from eastern California and the Great Basin into the central Rockies: Strong winds may create hazardous crosswinds for high-profile vehicles, especially over higher terrain including Donner Pass, Cajon Pass, Parleys Summit, and Eisenhower Tunnel. Major highways potentially affected include I-15, I-25, I-40, I-70, I-76, I-80, I-84, I-90.
— Saturday, June 27: portions of the Southwest and central Rockies: Wildfire concerns may create smoke, visibility, or wildfire-related travel concerns. Major highways potentially affected include I-15, I-40, I-70.
— Saturday, June 27: most of North Dakota: Heavy rain may create localized flooding and reduced visibility. Major highways potentially affected include I-29, I-94.
— Saturday, June 27 through Wednesday, July 1: from the southern High Plains and Texas into the Lower Mississippi Valley and Southeast: Heat concerns may create challenging conditions. Major highways potentially affected include I-4, I-10, I-20, I-25, I-30, I-35, I-40, I-55, I-64, I-65, I-74, I-75, I-85, I-87, I-95.
— Sunday, June 28 through Monday, June 29: much of Oregon and small portions of western Idaho: Frost or freeze concerns may create challenging conditions. Major highways potentially affected include I-84.
— Sunday, June 28 through Monday, June 29: portions of southeastern Idaho, northeastern Nevada, northern Utah, and southwestern Wyoming: Frost or freeze concerns may create challenging conditions. Major highways potentially affected include I-15, I-80, I-84.
— Sunday, June 28 through Tuesday, June 30: much of Idaho and portions of southwestern Montana: Frost or freeze concerns may create challenging conditions. Major highways potentially affected include I-15, I-84, I-90.
— Sunday, June 28 through Wednesday, July 1: portions of southeastern Idaho, small portions of southern Montana, and much of northwestern Wyoming: Frost or freeze concerns may create challenging conditions. Major highways potentially affected include I-90.
— Sunday, June 28 through Wednesday, July 1: from the central Plains and Upper Midwest into the Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley, Tennessee Valley, and parts of the Southeast: Heat concerns may create challenging conditions. Major highways potentially affected include I-20, I-29, I-35, I-40, I-55, I-64, I-65, I-70, I-71, I-74, I-75, I-80, I-85, I-90, I-94.
— Monday, June 29: much of central and northern Florida and southern Georgia: Heavy rain may create localized flooding and reduced visibility. Major highways potentially affected include I-4, I-10, I-75, I-95.
— Tuesday, June 30 through Wednesday, July 1: from the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley into the central Appalachians and Northeast: Heat concerns may create challenging conditions. Major highways potentially affected include I-40, I-64, I-70, I-71, I-74, I-75, I-76, I-79, I-80, I-81, I-85, I-90, I-94, I-95.
Extended Outlook July 2nd through July 8th:
— Thursday, July 2 through Saturday, July 4: small portions of southwestern Oregon and coastal California north of San Francisco: Strong winds may develop, which could create hazardous crosswinds for high-profile vehicles. Major highways potentially affected include US-101, CA-1.
— Thursday, July 2 through Friday, July 3: from the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley into Tennessee, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and New York: Extreme heat is expected, which may create challenging travel conditions. Major highways potentially affected include I-40, I-55, I-64, I-65, I-70, I-71, I-74, I-75, I-76, I-79, I-80, I-90, I-94.
— Thursday, July 2 through Saturday, July 4: eastern Georgia and the Carolinas into Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and District of Columbia: Extreme heat is expected, which may create challenging travel conditions. Major highways potentially affected include I-20, I-40, I-64, I-70, I-74, I-85, I-87, I-95.
— Thursday, July 2 through Saturday, July 4: from the northern and central Plains through Texas, the Mississippi Valley, Tennessee Valley, Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Northeast: Extreme heat is likely, which may create challenging travel conditions. Major highways potentially affected include I-20, I-29, I-30, I-35, I-40, I-55, I-64, I-65, I-70, I-74, I-75, I-76, I-79, I-80, I-81, I-84, I-85, I-87, I-90, I-94, I-95.
— Thursday, July 2 through Sunday, July 5: from the northern Plains and Upper Midwest southward through Texas, the Lower Mississippi Valley, Southeast, and Florida: Extreme heat may develop, which could create challenging travel conditions. Major highways potentially affected include I-4, I-10, I-20, I-25, I-29, I-35, I-40, I-55, I-65, I-70, I-75, I-76, I-80, I-85, I-90, I-94, I-95.
— Thursday, July 2 through Sunday, July 5: from the southern Appalachians into the central Appalachians and interior Northeast: Extreme heat may develop, which could create challenging travel conditions. Major highways potentially affected include I-40, I-64, I-70, I-76, I-80, I-81, I-84, I-87, I-90, I-95.
Forecast Confidence for the Extended Outlook:
Confidence is generally stronger earlier in the outlook, with good agreement on the large-scale pattern. Confidence decreases somewhat later because the pattern becomes more transitional, especially across the western U.S., and precipitation signals are weaker.
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