Weather for RVers and travelers Friday 26 July 2024

Heavy showers and thunderstorms continue today along the coastal Carolinas.
Potentially flooding rains continue throughout the weekend for the southeast Texas coast.
Heat and a chance of severe thunderstorms today across much of the northern Plains.

From the RV Weather Field Office in State College PA:

These are the most significant weather impacts to RV travel over the next two to three days. I do not list every area of rain, showers, or breezy winds. It would be exhausting (for both of us!).

Weather Impacts Pacific Time Zone:

— Northern CA Sacramento Valley and surrounding foothills: Red Flag (fire danger) Warning today and early tonight. Wind gusts to 30 mph. I-5, CA-36, CA-44, CA-89, CA-99, CA-299 impacted.

— Central CA portions of the southern Sierra Nevada Range: Red Flag (fire danger) Warning today and early tonight. Wind gusts 30-40 mph. CA-178 impacted.

— Southern CA Mojave Desert Slopes: Wind Advisory this afternoon and tonight. Wind gusts to 45 mph. US-395, CA-14, CA-58 impacted.

— Interior southern and southeast CA deserts; Colorado Valley adjacent far southwestern AZ: Excessive Heat Warnings today. High temperatures 107-117 deg F with heat index values reaching the mid 120’s deg F. I-8, I-10, US-95 impacted.

Weather Impacts Mountain Time Zone:

— Portions of eastern and southeast ID: Red Flag (fire danger) Warnings this afternoon and evening. Wind gusts to 30 mph. I-15, US-20, US-26, US-93 impacted.

— Portions of north-central MT: Red Flag (fire danger) Warnings this afternoon and evening. Wind gusts to 35 mph. I-15, US-2, US-87 impacted.

— Portions of east-central and southeast WY: Heat Advisory today. High temperatures 101-107 deg F.

— Northwest UT and adjacent northeast NV: Strong to marginally severe thunderstorms possible today. Wind gusts are the primary hazard. I-15, I-80, I-84 potentially impacted.

— Much of central and southwest UT: Strong winds Saturday afternoon and evening. Wind gusts 30-35 mph. I-15, I-70, US-50, US-89 impacted.

— Far southwest AZ: Excessive Heat Warnings today. High temperatures 107 – 117 deg F with heat index values reaching the mid 120’s deg F. I-8, I-10, US-95 impacted.

— South-central and southeast AZ; adjacent southwest NM: Locally strong thunderstorms today may produce damaging wind gusts and possible dust storms. I-8, I-10, I-17, I-19 potentially impacted.

— Much of north-central, central and west-central NM: Flood Watches this afternoon and evening for monsoon showers and thunderstorms. Localized rainfall rates may reach 2 inches per hour resulting in flash flooding. I-25, I-40, US-54, US-60, US-64, US-285, US-380, US-550 impacted.

Weather Impacts Central Time Zone:

— Eastern ND; northwest MN: Isolated severe thunderstorms possible today and again on Saturday. Wind gusts, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Thunderstorms are likely to be stronger on Saturday. I-29, I-94 potentially impacted.

— Eastern ND and adjacent northwest MN: Heat Advisory this afternoon and evening. Heat index values may reach 99 deg F.

— Northwest MN; southeast ND; northeast, central and south-central SD; far-western KS: Strong winds this afternoon and evening. Gusts 30-35 mph. I-29, I-70, I-90, I-94 impacted.

— Southern and eastern ND; western, central and southern MN; most of SD; central and eastern NE; central and western IA; north-central KS; northwest IA: Strong to severe thunderstorms possible on Sunday. I-29, I-35, I-80, I-90, I-94 potentially impacted.

— Central and southwest SD; western NE: Isolated severe thunderstorms possible today. Wind gusts are the primary hazard. I-90, US-20 potentially impacted.

— Portions of south-central SD: Heat Advisory today. Heat index values of 100 deg F.

— Eastern and south-central SD; central and southwest NE; parts of western KS: Strong winds Sunday afternoon and evening. Wind gusts around 30 mph. I-29, I-70, I-80, I-90 impacted.

— Northwest and west-central NE: Heat Advisory today. Heat index values may reach 101-107 deg F.

— Portions of western NE: Red Flag (fire danger) Warning this afternoon and evening. Wind gusts to 35 mph. I-80, US-20 impacted.

— Coastal and southeast TX north of Corpus Christi: Flood Watches continue through this afternoon. An additional 2-4 inches of rainfall is possible along the coast through the weekend, with lesser amounts inland. I-10, I-45 impacted.

Weather Impacts Eastern Time Zone:

— Southeast NC; northeast SC: Flood Watches continue through this evening. An additional inch or 2 of rainfall, especially along the coast, is possible on top of already saturated ground. I-20, I-40, I-95, US-17, US-70, US-74 potentially impacted.