RV Weather Road Trip Forecast for Thursday June 4, 2026

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

.Heavy rains today and Friday bring flooding concerns from Nebraska and Kansas into Iowa and Missouri
Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected today and again on Friday across the Plains. Large hail is the primary hazard.
Saturday’s severe thunderstorm risk expands eastward from the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley into the Northeast, where large hail will be possible.

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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:

— No significant weather impacts to road travel today or Friday.

Weather Impacts Mountain:

— Northeastern Utah and northwest Colorado: Red Flag Warning beginning around midday through early evening, with west winds gusting up to 30 mph. US-40, US-191 impacted.

— Southeastern Montana, eastern Wyoming, and adjacent northeastern Colorado: Severe thunderstorms are possible today, with large to very large hail and damaging winds the main travel concerns. The greatest risk of severe weather will be across southeastern Montana and northeastern Wyoming. I-25, I-76, I-80, I-90, I-94, 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.

— Eastern Montana: Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible Saturday into Saturday night, with large hail and damaging winds possible over the northern High Plains. I-94, US-2, US-12, US-191, US-212 potentially impacted.

Weather Impacts Central:

— Western North Dakota: Scattered severe storms are possible Saturday into Saturday night, with large hail and damaging winds possible. I-94, US-2, US-12, US-52, US-85 potentially impacted.

— Southern North Dakota, central and southern Minnesota, west-central Wisconsin, South Dakota, much of Iowa, Nebraska, northwestern Missouri, much of Kansas, and north-central Oklahoma: Severe thunderstorms are possible today, with large to very large hail and damaging winds possible, especially from the northern High Plains into northern Nebraska and much of South Dakota. I-29, I-35, I-35E, I-35W, I-40, I-49, I-70, I-76, I-80, I-90, I-94 potentially impacted.

— East-central South Dakota: FLOOD WARNING this morning, with 3 to 5 inches of rain already fallen. Flooding of streams, low spots, and flood-prone roads may continue even though no additional rainfall is expected. I-29, US-81 and adjacent secondary roads may be impacted.

— Wisconsin, southern and east-central Minnesota, Iowa, northern Illinois, central and eastern Nebraska and adjacent, southeastern South Dakota, northern Missouri, and northern Kansas: Scattered severe storms are expected Friday afternoon into Friday night, with large to very large hail, damaging winds with potentially significant gusts, and a couple of tornadoes possible. The greatest risk of severe weather will be across southern Minnesota, most of Iowa, central and eastern Nebraska, and adjacent northern Kansas. I-29, I-35, I-35E, I-35W, I-39, I-41, I-43, I-55, I-57, I-70, I-74, I-80, I-88, I-90, I-94 potentially impacted.

— Southeast and south-central Nebraska, northern Kansas, northwest Missouri, and southwest and central Iowa: Flood Watches beginning around midday and continuing through Friday morning. Repeated rounds of showers and thunderstorms may produce 1 to 4 inches of rain, with localized higher totals, rain rates of 1 to 2 inches or more in one hour, may produce renewed flooding where 2 to 4 inches of rain have already fallen. I-29, I-35, I-70, I-80, US-6, US-34, US-36, US-59, US-69 and adjacent secondary roads potentially impacted.

— North-central Kansas: FLOOD WARNING through late morning, with 2 to 5 inches of rain already fallen and another one half to 1.5 inches possible. Flooding of rivers, creeks, low spots, and roads is ongoing or imminent, with numerous roads already closed or barricaded. US-36 and adjacent secondary roads impacted.

— Parts of Iowa and adjacent northwestern Missouri, northwestern Illinois and adjacent southeast Wisconsin: Flash flooding is possible Friday into Saturday morning as additional scattered thunderstorms spread 1 to 2 inches of rain, with local amounts reaching 4 inches. I-29, I-35, I-39, I-43, I-74, I-80, I-88, I-90 potentially impacted.

— Southeast Louisiana and coastal Mississippi: Coastal Flood Advisory through Friday evening, with minor coastal flooding of 1 to 2.5 feet of inundation around high tide late this afternoon. Flooding of lots, parks, and roads is possible, with isolated road closures expected during high tide cycles.

Weather Impacts Eastern:

— Much of Michigan and northern Indiana: Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible Friday afternoon into Friday night, with hail and damaging winds the main concerns. I-57, I-65, I-69, I-80, I-90, I-94, I-96 potentially impacted.

— Southeast Michigan, much of Indiana, Ohio, most of Pennsylvania, New York, northern New Jersey, and most of New England: Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible Saturday into Saturday night, with large hail and damaging winds possible. The greatest risk of severe weather will be across western Pennsylvania and Ohio north of I-70. I-65, I-68, I-69, I-70, I-71, I-74, I-75, I-76, I-77, I-78, I-79, I-80, I-81, I-84, I-86, I-87, I-88, I-89, I-90, I-91, I-93, I-94, I-95, I-96, I-99 potentially impacted.

Outlook Saturday June 6th through Wednesday June 10th:

— Saturday, June 6 through Monday, June 8: from the southern Plains into the Mid-South: Heavy rain may create localized flooding and reduced visibility. Major highways potentially affected include I-20, I-30, I-35, I-40, I-55.

Extended Outlook June 11th through 17th:

— Thursday, June 11 through Friday, June 12: portions of western Oregon and much of California: Strong winds may develop, which could create hazardous crosswinds for high-profile vehicles. Major highways potentially affected include I-5, I-80, US-101, CA-1.

— Thursday, June 11 through Friday, June 12: from the northern Rockies and central Plains into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes, Mid-Atlantic Region, and Northeast: Heat concerns may develop, which could create challenging travel conditions. Major highways potentially affected include I-25, I-29, I-35, I-55, I-65, I-70, I-74, I-75, I-76, I-80, I-81, I-90, I-94, I-95.

— Thursday June 11 through Monday, June 15: Florida and southern Georgia: Heavy rain may develop, which could create localized flooding and reduced visibility. Major highways potentially affected include I-4, I-10, I-75, I-95.

— Saturday June 13 through Wednesday, June 17: Southeast California deserts, interior California valleys, and southwest Arizona: Heat concerns may develop, which could create challenging travel conditions. Major highways potentially affected include I-5, I-8, I-10, I-15, I-40, CA-58.

Forecast Confidence for the Extended Outlook:

Confidence is average to above average for the earlier part of the outlook, with generally good large-scale agreement. Confidence decreases later in the extended period because of greater uncertainty in the evolving western U.S. pattern and broader temperature and precipitation details.

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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