- Severe thunderstorms possible later today across the interior Northwest and western Montana.
- Wildfire smoke continues to impact the Northern Rockies, and western Plains.
- A very wet week for Florida starts late Monday; flash flooding possible by Tuesday.
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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:
— Northeast WA; northern and western ID; extreme northwest MT; eastern OR: Severe thunderstorms possible this afternoon and evening. Large hail and isolated damaging wind gusts are the primary threats. I-84, I-90 potentially impacted.
— Central WA; northern OR along the Columbia Gorge: Strong winds late this evening and tonight. 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:
— Northeast WA; northern and western ID; extreme northwest MT; eastern OR: Severe thunderstorms possible this afternoon and evening. Large hail and isolated damaging wind gusts are the primary threats. I-84, I-90 potentially impacted.
— North-central MT: Dense Smoke Advisory: Visibility reduced to 1-3 miles in dense wildfire smoke. This smoke is from the Alberta (Canadian) wildfires. See graphics below for expected smoke concentrations across the Continental U.S.
— North-central and central MT: Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible on Monday. Damaging wind gusts are the primary threat. I-15, I-90 potentially impacted.
— Much of north-central and southeast MT; northeast WY: Heavy wildfire smoke this afternoon and evening. I-90, I-94 impacted.
— Eastern MT; western ND; northeast WY; western SD: Moderate wildfire smoke Monday. I-90, I-94 impacted.
— Portions of southeast ID: Flood Advisories due to rain and snowmelt. I-15 potentially impacted.
— North-central NM: Flood Watches through this evening for excessive rainfall on burn scars. This area is west of I-25.
— East-central and northeast NM; southeast CO: Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible on Monday. Damaging wind gusts are the primary threat. I-40 potentially impacted.
Central:
— Southwest KS; OK and TX Panhandles and western OK: Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible on Monday. Damaging wind gusts are the primary threat, although a tornado or two is possible across the eastern OK and TX Panhandles. I-27, I-40 potentially impacted.
— TX Panhandle; southwest OK; north-central TX: Isolated severe thunderstorms possible on Tuesday. I-20, I-27, I-35, I-40 potentially impacted.
— Southern AL: Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible on Monday. Damaging wind gusts are the primary threat. 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:
— Southeast KY: Dense Fog Advisory this morning. I-75 impacted.
— Southern GA; northern and central FL: Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible on Monday. Damaging wind gusts are the primary threat. I-4, I-10, I-75, I-95 potentially impacted.
— Southern GA and northern FL: Slight risk for flash flooding from excessive rainfall Tuesday and Tuesday night. 1-4 inches of rainfall possible in areas that see repeated thunderstorms. I-10, I-75, I-95 potentially impacted.
Click here for the extended outlook (updates every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday evening).
All the graphics (and more!) I used to attach to the daily forecast are now accessible with this link.
Current Severe Thunderstorm and Tornado Watches from the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center
Tornado safety information for RVers (what to do!):
Access to real-time road information:
Phone numbers and websites for road conditions in all 50 states. Courtesy of the Cheyenne WY Weather Forecast Office
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