Travel & RV Weather Forecast Wednesday 31 August


  • Heavy showers and thunderstorms may produce flash flooding in southwest and southern Texas through Thursday.
  • Excessive heat intensifies across southern and central CA and remains in place through the Labor Day weekend.
  • Signs of activity in the tropics, but no threat to Labor Day weekend travel plans.

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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. The heat spreads north into the Sacramento Valley starting this Saturday. I-5, I-8, I-10, I-15, I-40, CA-58, CA-99 among the highways impacted.

Mountain:

— Western AZ: Excessive Heat Warnings through this evening. High temperatures 105 – 113 deg F. I-8, I-10, I-40 impacted.

— Portions of south-central AZ: Excessive Heat Warning through this evening. High temperatures 105-111 deg F. I-10, I-17 impacted.

— Northeast and east-central CO: Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts possible this afternoon and evening. I-76, I-80 potentially impacted.

Central:

— Northeast, central and southwest NE; northwest KS: Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts possible this afternoon and evening. I-70, I-80 potentially impacted.

Portions of western, southwest and southern TX, generally west of I-35 and along and south of I-10: Flash Flood Watches continue through Thursday for excessive rainfall. Locally 1-2 inches of rainfall are possible. Flooding threat greatest in the Big Bend region, including Big Bend National Park. I-10, I-20 (at the split) potentially impacted.

— Portions of central TN: Dense Fog Advisory this morning. I-24, I-40, I-65 impacted.

— Central MS and central AL: Dense Fog Advisories this morning. I-20, I-55, I-59, I-65 impacted.

Eastern:

— Northern and northwest NY and eastern ME: Isolated thunderstorms capable of damaging wind gusts and hail today. I-81, I-87, I-95 potentially impacted.


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.



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