Travel & RV Weather Forecast Friday 2 September (and Labor Day Weekend outlook)


  • Excessive heat intensifies across southern and central CA and remains in place through the Labor Day weekend.
  • Localized flash flood threat continues today across the Big Bend region of Texas.
  • Tropical Storm Danielle poses no threat to the U.S. or Labor Day weekend travel plans.

Labor Day weekend outlook

  • Hot and dry for much of the West, Rockies, and Northern Plains — elevated fire danger.
  • Some monsoon rains reappear in Arizona over the weekend
  • Cooler and wetter than normal across Texas and the Southeast
  • Heaviest rains this weekend along the Texas and Louisiana coasts.
  • Dry, cool start to the weekend over the Midwest and Northeast, but rain and warmer temperatures move in by Monday, especially to the Midwest.
  • Tropical Storm Danielle has formed, and another named tropical system might form over the Atlantic; neither system will pose a threat to the U.S. or holiday travel plans.

Don’t miss a forecast update! Sign up to get the latest forecasts and outlooks delivered to your inbox daily!


Pacific:

— Southern and much of interior Central CA; southern NV: Excessive Heat Warnings and Watches continuing through the Labor Day weekend and into early next week. High temperatures will range from 100-110 deg F in the San Joaquin Valley to 105-115 deg F in the Mojave and southern Deserts and 115-123 deg F in Death Valley. Excessive Heat Warnings come into effect throughout the Sacramento Valley starting Sunday. I-5, I-8, I-10, I-15, I-40, CA-58, CA-99 among the highways impacted.

— Southeast OR and northwest NV: Strong winds Saturday afternoon. Wind gusts 30-40 mph.

Mountain:

— Central and southern AZ: Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms possible this afternoon and evening. Strong wind gusts and hail are the primary threats. I-8, I-10, I-17, I-19, I-40 potentially impacted.

— Portions of south-central AZ: Excessive Heat Warning Saturday through Monday. High temperatures 106-109 deg F. I-10, I-17 impacted.

Central:

— Portions of southwest TX: Flash Flood Watches continue through this evening for excessive rainfall. Flooding threat greatest in the Big Bend region, including Big Bend National Park. I-10 potentially impacted.

— Northern and central WI; southeast MN; much of IA; southeast NE; northeast, central and western KS; northwest OK: Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms possible this afternoon and evening. Strong wind gusts and hail are the primary threats. I-29, I-35, I-43, I-70, I-80, I-90, I-94 potentially impacted.

Eastern:

— MI Upper Peninsula: Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms possible this afternoon and evening. Strong wind gusts and hail are the primary threats.


Severe Weather and Tropical Watches and Warnings

— See https://rvweather.com/warnings-watches-and-advisories/#NHC_Hurricane_Advisory for the latest Tropical system WARNINGS and information.

— See https://rvweather.com/warnings-watches-and-advisories/#SPC_Tornado_Watch for the latest Tornado and Severe Thunderstorm WATCHES

— See https://rvweather.com/warnings-watches-and-advisories/#NWS_Tornado_Warning for the latest Tornado, Severe Thunderstorm, and Flash Flood WARNINGS.



Don’t miss a forecast update! Sign up to get the latest forecasts and outlooks delivered to your inbox daily!


Some useful links:

Latest Animations

All the Latest RV Weather forecasts

Latest severe weather watches and warnings

Current near-term weather graphics

Longer-term weather graphics

High-resolution radar

Your local forecast

(For serious weather geeks!)   National Weather Service Mesoscale Outlooks

General National Weather Service info

Thank you for using RVWeather.

Peace of Mind on the Road

Know what's coming - stay ahead of the weather!

Your choices (as many as you want):

We promise we’ll never spam! Unsubscribe whenever you want to.

Leave a Reply