Three things to know about weather for RVers and travelers Wednesday 24 May

Severe thunderstorms may occur over the Great Basin, the northern Rockies, the High Plains and much of the Florida Peninsula this afternoon and evening.
Many streams and rivers in the West are approaching their peak runoffs; be careful if camping this holiday weekend near a creek and monitor local flood warnings.
Freezing temperatures tonight for parts of Michigan and Wisconsin.

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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 NV: Strong to marginally severe thunderstorms this afternoon and evening may produce damaging winds and hail. I-80 potentially impacted.

Mountain:

— Southeast ID; northwest UT; west-central and northwest WY, including Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks; south-central, central and northeast MT: Strong to marginally severe thunderstorms this afternoon and evening may produce damaging winds and hail. I-15, I-80, I-84, I-90, I-94 potentially impacted.

— Portions of southeast ID: Flood Watch midday today through this evening for heavy, possibly locally severe thunderstorms. I-84 potentially impacted.

— Eastern and east-central CO; eastern NM: Strong to severe thunderstorms possible this afternoon and evening. Large hail, damaging wind gusts and a tornado or two are all possible. I-25, I-40, I-70, I-76 potentially impacted.

— Eastern and east-central CO; eastern NM: Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms possible Thursday afternoon and evening. Hail, damaging wind gusts and a tornado or two are all possible. I-25, I-40, I-70, I-76 potentially impacted.

— Eastern MT; eastern WY; eastern CO; eastern NM: Isolated severe thunderstorms are expected on Friday. I-25, I-40, I-70, I-76, I-80, I-90, I-94 potentially impacted.

Central:

— North-central and northeast WI: Freeze Warnings tonight and Thursday morning. Low temperatures in the mid to upper 20’s.

— Southwest KS; OK and TX Panhandles; much of central and western TX east of the I-10/I-20 split: Strong to severe thunderstorms possible this afternoon and evening. Large hail, damaging wind gusts and a tornado or two are all possible. I-10, I-20, I-27, I-40 potentially impacted.

— Southwest KS; OK and TX Panhandles; much of western TX: Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms possible Thursday afternoon and evening. Hail, damaging wind gusts and a tornado or two are all possible. I-10, I-20, I-27, I-40 potentially impacted.

— Western SD; western NE; far-western KS; western OK and TX Panhandles; far-west and southwest TX: Isolated severe thunderstorms are expected on Friday. I-10, I-20, I-27, I-40, I-70, I-80, I-90 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:

— Central and southern FL Peninsula: Strong to marginally severe thunderstorms this afternoon and evening may be accompanied by damaging wind gusts and hail. I-4, I-75, I-95, FL Turnpike potentially impacted.

— Northern, interior portions of the MI Lower Peninsula: Freeze Warnings tonight and Thursday morning. Low temperatures in the upper 20’s and lower 30’s.

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