Three things to know about weather for RVers and travelers Saturday 20 May

Pockets of severe thunderstorms will pop up over the Pacific Northwest, the Southwest, the Texas Rio Grande Valley, and the Southeast this afternoon and evening.
Wildfire smoke continues to impact the Inter-mountain West, Northern Rockies, and western Plains.
Rainy and windy tonight over most of New England.

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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.

I have changed out smoke forecasting models to one that captures these Canadian fires – so you can now see the latest 2-day smoke forecast for your area in the graphics section.

Pacific:

— Central WA; central OR: Strong, and some isolated severe, thunderstorms possible this afternoon and evening. Strong wind gusts and hail are the primary threats. I-82, I-84, I-90, US-97, US-395 potentially impacted.

— Eastern WA; eastern OR: Isolated severe thunderstorms possible Sunday afternoon and evening. Strong wind gusts and hail are the primary threats. I-84, I-90 potentially impacted.

— Central WA; northern OR along the Columbia Gorge: Strong winds late Sunday evening and night. Wind gusts 30-40 mph. I-84, I-90 impacted.

— Portions of east-central CA and western NV, including the Tahoe and Mono County areas: Flood watches for snowmelt. I-80, US-50 potentially impacted.

Mountain:

— Central and northern ID; northwest MT: Isolated severe thunderstorms possible Sunday afternoon and evening. Strong wind gusts and hail are the primary threats. I-90 potentially impacted.

— Portions of southeast ID: Flood Advisories due to rain and snowmelt. I-15 potentially impacted.

— Much of MT east of I-15 and north of I-90: Heavy wildfire smoke returns tonight and continues through Sunday. I-15, I-90, I-94 impacted.

— Northeast WY: Moderate to heavy wildfire smoke Sunday afternoon and Sunday night. I-25, I-90 impacted.

— Southeast AZ; southwest NM: Strong, and some isolated severe, thunderstorms possible this afternoon and evening. Strong wind gusts and hail are the primary threats. I-10, I-19, I-25 potentially impacted.

Central:

— South TX Lower Rio Grande Valley: Isolated severe thunderstorms possible late this afternoon and evening. Damaging wind gusts and hail are the primary threats. I-2, I-35, I-69 potentially impacted.

— Central and eastern LA; central and southern MS; most of AL: Isolated severe thunderstorms possible this afternoon and evening. Damaging wind gusts and hail are the primary threats. Chance of an isolated tornado over central and northern AL. I-10, I-12, I-20, I-22, I-49, I-55, I-59, I-65 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:

— Western and central GA; FL Panhandle: Isolated severe thunderstorms possible this afternoon and evening. Damaging wind gusts and hail are the primary threats. I-10, I-16, I-20, I-75, I-85 potentially impacted.

— Most of New England: Windy and heavy rain starting late this afternoon and continuing through early Sunday morning. Wind gusts to 30 mph. 1-3 inches of rain in many locations. I-84, I-89, I-90, I-91, I-93, I-95, Mass Pike impacted.

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