Weather for RVers and travelers Monday 22 July 2024

Another hot week in store for much of the West through Friday. Heat spreads into the northern High Plains.
Monsoon conditions for the Southwest this week.
Multiple rounds of heavy showers and thunderstorms extend from Texas, across the Southeast, and into the Mid-Atlantic States this week. Some thunderstorms will be strong to marginally severe.

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:

— Portions of north-central WA: Red Flag (fire danger) Warnings today. Hot temperatures, very low humidities and unstable conditions may produce extreme fire behavior. Wind gusts this afternoon to 35 mph. US-2, US-97 potentially impacted.

— Much of central WA; north-central OR and eastern Columbia Gorge: Strong winds this afternoon into early tonight. Gusts to 40 mph. I-82, I-84, I-90, US-2, US-12, US-97 impacted.

— Much of central and eastern WA and OR; northern NV; northern ID: A combination of Excessive Heat Warnings and Advisories today. Advisories continue through Wednesday in parts of OR and NV. High temperatures 100- 110 deg F.

— Much of northern and central CA west of the Sierra Nevada and south of Redding: Heat Advisories through Wednesday. High temperatures 100-112 deg F.

— Southern CA foothills and mountains away from the immediate coast: Heat Advisories through Wednesday. High temperatures 100 to 106 deg F.

— Interior southern CA; and southeast CA interior deserts and east of the Sierra Nevada, including the Mojave Desert and Death Valley National Park; southern NV; adjacent northwest AZ: Excessive Heat Warnings through Wednesday. High temperatures 107 – 118 deg F with temperatures reaching the mid-120’s deg F in Death Valley NP. I-8, I-10, I-15, I-40, US-395, CA-14, CA-58 impacted.

Weather Impacts Mountain Time Zone:

— Northwest MT; northern and central ID: Excessive Heat Warnings and Advisories through Tuesday. High temperatures generally 95-105 deg F.

— Much of central and eastern MT: Excessive Heat Watches and Advisories Tuesday through Thursday. High temperatures 100-110 deg F.

— Southwest and south-central ID along the I-84 corridor: Excessive Heat Warnings and Advisories through Wednesday. High temperatures 104-108 deg F. I-84, US-26, US-93, US-95 impacted.

— North-central and parts of northwest AZ: Excessive Heat Warnings today. High temperatures 106-116 deg F. I-40, US-93 impacted.

— West-central and southwest AZ: Isolated severe thunderstorms are possible today. Wind gusts are the primary hazards. Thunderstorm outflow winds may produced localized dust storms. I-8, I-10, I-17, I-40, US-60, US-93 potentially impacted.

— Portions of southwest and south-central NM: Flood Watches through late tonight. Flash flooding may be caused by slow-moving and training showers and thunderstorms. I-25, US-70, US-180 potentially impacted.

Weather Impacts Central Time Zone:

— Northern and central MN; northwest WI: Strong thunderstorms possible this afternoon into tonight. I-29, I-35, I-94 potentially impacted.

–Southeast MN; west-central WI: Dense Fog Advisories this morning. I-35, I-90, I-94 impacted.

Weather Impacts Eastern Time Zone:

— Eastern VA; northeast NC: Flood Watches through this evening. 1-3 inches of rainfall possible in multiple rounds of heavy showers and thunderstorms. I-64, I-85, I-95, US-13, US-17, US-58, US-64 potentially impacted.

— Eastern VA; much of eastern NC: Isolated severe thunderstorms will be possible today. A tornado or two is possible. I-40, I-64, I-85, I-95, US-13, US-17, US-58, US-64 potentially impacted.

— KY; TN; central and southwest PA; parts of central and western NY; WV; western MD; much of VA; western and northern NC: Widely scattered strong, possibly severe thunderstorms possible this afternoon and evening. I-24, I-40, I-64, I-65, I-66, I-68, I-70, I-76, I-77, I-79, I-80, I-81, I-85, I-86, I-88, I-90, I-95, I-99, PA Turnpike, NY Thruway potentially impacted.