Travel & RV Weather Forecast Tuesday 16 August

Tropical disturbance moving through southwest Texas is bringing heavy rain and areas of flash flooding.
Be alert this morning for flash flooding to develop over northern and eastern Missouri.
Monsoonal showers and thunderstorms heaviest today over southern Colorado and northern New Mexico.
Coastal New England from Boston to Maine may see wind and rain Wednesday from a nor’easter type storm.

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Pacific:

— CA San Joaquin Valley: Excessive Heat Warning today and Wednesday. High temperatures 104-108 deg F. I-5, CA-99 impacted.

— East-central WA: Excessive Heat Warning today through Friday. High temperatures upper 90’s to 105 deg F. I-90 impacted.

Mountain:

— Central and south-central CO; north-central NM: Flood Watches through tonight from monsoon storms. 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 potentially impacted.

Central:

— Southwest Texas: Flash Flood Warnings this morning for parts of Brewster, Pecos and Terrell Counties; Flood Watches through this evening. A tropical disturbance moved onshore Sunday and continues to bring heavy rain to the region as it moves slowly westward. Up of 5 inches of rain have fallen in some locations. If you are in a Flood Warning or Flood Advisory, move to higher ground. Do not drive or tow through or across flooded roadways. I-10 and the I-10/I-20 split potentially impacted.

— Southern coastal TX: Chance for another tropical disturbance to move onshore this weekend, bringing more heavy rain and flooding potential to the region. I-2, I-37, I-69E potentially impacted.

— North-central IA: Dense Fog Advisories this morning. I-35 impacted.

— Northern and eastern MO: Heavy rains and thunderstorms this morning. Be alert for developing flash flooding. I-44, I-70 potentially impacted.

— Southeast AR, northeast LA, west-central MS: Excessive Heat Warning today. Heat index values as high as 115 deg F. I-20 impacted.

— East-central AL: Dense Fog Advisories this morning. I-20, I-59, I-65 impacted.

Eastern:

— Coastal MA, coastal NH and much of ME: Summertime nor’easter brings rain and strong winds, especially to ME, on Wednesday. Wind gusts 30-40 mph along the coast. I-95 impacted.