Travel & RV Weather Forecast Thursday 24 November

Happy Thanksgiving! Safe travels to all!

Strong Santa Ana winds over Southern California continue through Friday.
A winter storm develops later today over eastern New Mexico and western Texas, impacting I-10, I-20 and I-40.
Eastern Texas and Louisiana will see heavy rains today and Friday; maybe some severe thunderstorms for Texas Thanksgiving afternoon.

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Pacific:

— Western WA; northwest OR: Dense Fog Advisories this morning. I-5, I-84, I-90 impacted.

— Southeast WA and northeast OR Blue Mountains: Freezing Fog Advisory through midday today.

— Southern CA Coast, coastal mountains and valleys from Santa Barbara to San Diego: High Wind Warnings and Advisories through midday Friday. Gusts 50-70 mph. I-5, I-8, I-10, I-15, US-101 all impacted.

— Southeast CA, southern NV and adjacent AZ: Wind Advisories through this evening. Gusts to 50 mph. I-8, I-10, I-15, I-40 impacted.

Mountain:

— Portions of central and east-central AZ: Wind Advisories today. Gusts to 55. I-17, I-40, US-180 impacted.

— MT Rocky Mountain Front: High Winds likely Friday afternoon. Gusts 60-70 mph. Advisories likely.

— South-central CO and adjacent north-central NM, centered over and to the north of the Ratan Pass: Winter Storm Warnings and Advisories today. Snow accumulations from 3-6 inches along I-25 to 8-11 inches in the mountains. Winds gusting 45-55 mph. I-25 impacted.

— Northeast and east-central NM; far-western OK and TX Panhandles: Wind Advisories today. Gusts 50-55 mph. I-40 (crosswind), I-25 impacted.

— Central, east-central and southeast NM and adjacent western TX: Winter Storm Warnings, Watches and Advisories this afternoon through Friday night. Accumulations will range from around 3 inches east and southeast of Albuquerque to 6-12 inches near the Guadalupe Mountains. Expect wind gusts 35-50 mph. I-40 impacted between Albuquerque and the NM/TX state line.

Central:

— Western and southwest TX from south of the Panhandle to the I-10/I-20 split: Winter Storm Warnings and Watches this evening through Saturday. 4-7 inches snow likely with up to 12 inches in the Guadalupe Mountains. Wind gusts to 35 mph. I-10, I-20, and particularly the I-10/I-20 split will be impacted.

— Parts of south-central KS and west-central OK: Dense Fog Advisories this morning. I-35, I-40 impacted.

— Parts of southeast and south-central TX: Dense Fog Advisories this morning. I-10, I-35, I-45 impacted.

— Southeast and central TX; southwest LA: Isolated strong or severe thunderstorms possible this afternoon and evening. Damaging winds gusts and a tornado or two are possible, especially along the TX coast. I-10, I-35, I-45 potentially impacted.

— Eastern TX; most of LA; southwest MS: Heavy rains today and tonight bring a slight risk of flash flooding to the region. Major highways potentially impacted include I-10, I-12, I-20, I-49, I-55, I-59.

Eastern:

— Upstate NY and western New England: Strong winds Friday late afternoon and evening. Gusts 30-40 mph. Advisories possible. Major highways impacted include I-81, I-84, I-87, I-88, I-89, I-90, I-91, I-93, NY Thruway, Mass Pike.

— Southeast FL Peninsula north of West Palm Beach and south of Cape Canaveral: Dense Fog Advisory this morning. I-95 impacted.

Severe Weather and Tropical Watches and Warnings

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

Wind Gusts Thanksgiving afternoon 24 November
Likelihood of winter weather impacting RV travel Thursday or Thursday night 24 November
Risk of severe thunderstorms Thursday and Thursday night 24 November
Wind gusts Friday afternoon 25 November
Likelihood of winter weather impacting RV travel Friday and Friday afternoon 25 November
Total snowfall amounts through Saturday night 26 November
Rainfall totals through Sunday night 27 November