- Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms capable of strong gusts, hail, and isolated flash flooding will be possible across parts of the Plains.
- Increased flash flood risk today and Tuesday over the Sierra Nevada for heavy rain showers falling on top of melting snow and saturated ground.
- Slow-moving low pressure system will produce scattered showers and thunderstorms across the Mid-Atlantic.
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From the RV Weather Summer Office in Moose Wyoming:
These are the most significant weather impacts to RV travel over the next two to three days. I do not list every area of rain, showers, or breezy winds. Please check out the animations and graphics for a good depiction of the weather along your route.
Pacific:
— Northeast CA; CA Sierra Nevada mountains; adjacent northwest and west-central NV: Flash Flood Watches through Tuesday evening. Afternoon and evening heavy showers and thunderstorms, combined with snowmelt and already saturated ground, will produce a risk of flash floods this afternoon and evening, and again Tuesday afternoon and evening. I-80, US-6, US-50, US-95, US-395 potentially impacted.
Mountain:
— Northeast CO: Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms capable of producing hail and gusty winds possible this afternoon and evening. I-70, I-76 potentially impacted.
— Eastern CO; northeast NM: Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms capable of strong gusts and sporadic hail will be possible Tuesday. I-70, I-76 potentially impacted.
— Eastern CO; northeast and east-central NM: Strong to severe thunderstorms producing large hail and strong wind gusts possible Wednesday afternoon and evening. I-40, I-70, I-76 potentially impacted.
Central:
— Central and southern SD; extreme northwest IA; NE except southeast portion of state; extreme northwest KS: Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms capable of producing hail and gusty winds possible this afternoon and evening. I-29, I—70, I-80, I-90 potentially impacted.
— Central, south-central and southwest NE; western and north-central KS; OK Panhandle; northern TX Panhandle: Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms capable of strong gusts and sporadic hail will be possible Tuesday. I-70, I-80 potentially impacted.
— Northeast; central and south-central MN north of I-90; far-northwest WI: Strong to severe thunderstorms capable of producing hail are possible Tuesday. I-35, I-94 potentially impacted.
— Southwest NE; western KS; OK and TX Panhandles: Strong to severe thunderstorms producing large hail and strong wind gusts possible Wednesday afternoon and evening. I-27, I-40, I-70, I-80 potentially impacted.
— Portion of northwest MS: Flash Flood Watch through mid-June for potential failure of Arkabutla Dam on the Coldwater River. I-55 potentially impacted.
Eastern:
— VA Chesapeake Bay Bridge; southeastern coast of DELMARVA Peninsula: Dense Fog Advisory this morning. US-13 impacted.
— Occasional rain and showers continue over much of VA through Tuesday morning. An additional 1-3 inches rainfall possible over eastern VA and especially the Tidewater region.
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