Travel & RV Weather Forecast Friday 4 November

** High Impact Weather ** for two weather systems: (1) Severe thunderstorms with damaging winds and tornadoes are likely today and tonight from parts of Texas and Oklahoma into Arkansas and Louisiana; (2) Widespread high winds with hurricane-force gust across much of the Pacific Northwest and Northern Rockies tonight through Saturday night. Very strong winds tonight and Saturday across the Midwest into the Lower Mississippi Valley.

Significant severe weather outbreak with tornadoes likely today through eastern and northeast Texas and adjacent states.
Winter storms bring flooding rains, higher elevations snows, and very high winds to the Pacific Northwest, then Northern and Central Rockies.
Strong winds also tonight and Saturday for much of the Midwest, extending into the lower Mississippi Valley.

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Pacific:

— Western WA: Flood Watches this evening through Saturday afternoon for sustained heavy rains. I-5, I-90 potentially impacted.

— Western WA along the I-5 corridor; northwest and west-central OR along and west of the I-5 corridor: High Wind Warnings and Advisories late this morning though midnight tonight. Wind gusts to 45 mph (mostly along I-5) and 55-65 mph in exposed areas and higher elevations. I-5, I-84, I-90 impacted.

— North-central WA Cascade Crest: Winter Storm Warning continues through this morning. Total snow accumulation 10-20 inches. Wind gusts to 45 mph. WA-20 impacted.

— Northeast WA; northern ID: Winter Storm Warning continues through this morning. Total snow accumulations 1-4 inches in the valleys and 6-12 inches in the mountains. I-90 impacted.

— Central and most of eastern WA; northern ID; north-central, south-central and southeast OR and adjacent northeast CA: High Wind Warnings and Advisories this afternoon through Saturday morning. Gusts generally 55-65 mph. I-82, I-84, I-90, US-395 impacted.

— Northeast OR: Winter Storm Warnings and Advisories continue through this morning above 3000 feet. Total snow accumulations generally 3-5 inches, more at higher elevations. I-84 impacted.

— CA Sierra Nevada: Winter Storm Watch Sunday afternoon through Tuesday night. Potential snow accumulations range from 6-12 inches at lower elevations to 2-4 feet above 4000 feet. I-80, US-50, US-395 potentially impacted.

Mountain:

— North-central and central ID; western MT: Winter Storm Warnings midday today through midday Saturday above 5000 feet. 8-14 inches snow expected except 2 feet or more above 6000 feet. Wind gusts 40-60 mph tonight and Saturday morning.

— Central, southwest and southeast ID: High Wind Warnings and Advisories this evening and tonight. Gusts 50-60 mph. I-15, I-84 impacted.

— Almost all MT except for the northwest mountains: High Wind Warnings and Watches for Saturday and Saturday night. Gusts 60-65 mph likely. I-15, I-90, I-94 impacted.

— South-central MT; western WY and adjacent southeast ID; northeast UT: Winter Storm Warnings this evening through Saturday. Snow accumulations will range from 4-8 inches in valley to 1-2 feet in higher elevations. Wind gusts 30-50 mph. Teton and Togwotee Passes highly impacted. I-15 (ID), I-80 (UT) impacted.

— Central, south-central and southeast WY; also WY Cody Foothills and Wind River Mountains: High Wind Warnings Saturday and Saturday night. Gusts 60-80 mph. Strongest winds in southeast portion of state and in the Wind River Range. I-25, I-80 impacted.

— North-central CO Front Range Foothills west of I-25: High Wind Watch late tonight through Saturday. Wind Gusts to 75 mph possible. I-70 impacted.

— South-central CO and north-central NM west of I-25: Winter Weather Advisories continue through this morning. 2-6 inches new snow. Wind gusts to 45 mph.

— Central NM east of Albuquerque: Wind Advisory midday today through this evening. Gusts to 45 mph. I-40 impacted.

— Southeast NM: Wind Advisory today. Gusts to 50 mph.

Central:

— West-central and southwest TX: Wind Advisories mid-morning through this evening. Gusts to 50 mph. Wind gusts may approach 60 mph near the I-10/I-20 split. I-10, I-20 impacted.

— Central and eastern OK; central and eastern TX; most of AR; western and central LA: Severe thunderstorms are likely today and tonight. Several tornadoes are possible over far southeast OK and eastern TX. A line associated with damaging winds will spread into AR and LA overnight. A strong tornado or two may occur from late afternoon into early evening. I-10, I-20, I-30, I-35, I-40, I-44, I-45, I-49 potentially impacted.

— Southeast LA; southern MS: Dense Fog Advisories this morning. I-10, I-12, I-55, I-59 impacted.

— East-central and southern WI; IL; southeast MO; western KY; far-west TN; eastern AR: Wind Advisories tonight and Saturday. Gusts 45-55 mph. Major highways impacted include I-2,4 I-39, I-40, I-55, I-57, I-64, I-70, I-72, I-80, I-88, I-90, I-94.

Eastern:

— West-central, central and southwest MI Lower Peninsula; most of IN; northwest OH: Wind Advisories Saturday. Gusts 50-55 mph. Major highways impacted include I-65, I-69, I-70, I-74, I-80/90, I-94, I-96, I-196, US-31.

— Northwest coastal MI Lower Peninsula and southeastern Upper Peninsula: High Wind Watch Saturday afternoon through Sunday morning. I-75 potentially impacted.

— Central and southern NJ; DE; central and eastern MD; DC; most of eastern VA; northeast and north-central NC: Dense Fog Advisories this morning. Major highways impacted include I-64, I-70, I-85, I-95, US-13, US-50, US-301, NJTP