Travel & RV Weather Forecast Thursday 4 August

Dangerous flash flooding occurring this morning across central and southeast Missouri.
Flash flood potential today and Friday across portions of southern and eastern California, Nevada and New Mexico.
High winds this afternoon across portions of northern Montana.
A hot day today for much of the Northeast.

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Pacific:

— Interior southern CA mountains and deserts: Flood Watch this afternoon and evening. I-8, I-10, I-15, I-40, CA-58 potentially impacted.

— Southeast CA, including Death Valley and the Mojave Desert, and eastern CA Sierra Mountains: Flood Watches this afternoon through Friday evening from monsoon thunderstorms. Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Low-water crossings may be flooded. Area bounded by I-80 to the north and I-40 to the south.

— Southwest, central and northeast NV: Flood Watches Friday through late Friday night from monsoon thunderstorms. Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Low-water crossings may be flooded. I-80, US-50 potentially impacted.

Mountain:

— Northwest and north-central MT along and east of the Rocky Mountain Front, including East Glacier: High Wind Warnings from midday today through this evening. Gusts to 65 mph. I-15 impacted.

— Portions central, west-central, north-central, east-central and northeast NM: Flood Watches this afternoon and evening from monsoon thunderstorms. Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Low-water crossings may be flooded. I-25, I-40 potentially impacted.

Central:

— Central and southeast MO; adjacent southwest IL: Flash Flood Warnings, Advisories, and Watches continue through this morning. 1-3 inches of rain have already fallen; an additional 1-3 inches of rain is possible this morning. If you are in a flash flood warning, move to higher ground but do not drive or tow through or across a flooded road. I-44, I-55, I-57, I-64, I-70 potentially impacted.

Eastern:

— Heat indices near 100 deg this afternoon along the East Coast from NH southward to the Carolinas.

— Scattered strong thunderstorms with locally damaging winds are possible this afternoon and evening from OH to New England.