Weather for RVers and travelers Wednesday 10 July 2024

Remnants of Beryl move through the Ohio Valley and Northeast today, bringing heavy rains, some flooding, strong winds, and a few severe thunderstorms with tornadoes.
Heat Wave and high fire danger conditions continue across the West Coast, Cascades, Great Basin, Inter-mountain West and western deserts this week.
Another hot day for the I-95 corridor as far north as Boston.

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:

— Central WA; central, north-central and northeast OR: Red Flag (fire danger) today and early tonight for high temperatures, low humidities and wind gusts to 30 mph. I-90 impacted. I-82, I-84, I-90, US-2, US-12, US-20, US-26, US-97, US-395 impacted.

— Much of WA; northern ID; central and eastern OR; NV; much of CA: A combination of Excessive Heat Warnings, Watches and Advisories continue into the weekend. High temperatures will range from the 90’s across WA, to lower 100’s for much of OR, to 100-115 deg for large portions of CA away from the coast. Temperatures in Death Valley will range from 125-130 deg F.

Weather Impacts Mountain Time Zone:

— Northwest MT; northern and southern ID; much of UT; western and parts of southern AZ: A combination of Excessive Heat Warnings, Watches and Advisories are in effect into the weekend. High temperatures will range from the 90’s in MT and northern ID, to the 107 deg F in western UT, to 118 deg F in the AZ deserts.

— Much of central and eastern MT; central and north-central WY: Heat Advisories Thursday. High temperatures 95-105 deg F.

— Portions of southwest and central UT: Red Flag (fire danger) warnings this afternoon and evening for high temperatures and low humidities. Wind gusts 20-25 mph. I-15, I-70, US-89 impacted.

— South-central UT Glen Canyon Recreation Area, Lake Powell, Zion National Park: Excessive Heat Warnings through Friday. Temperatures between 100-115 deg F.

— AZ Grand Canyon below 4000 feet: Excessive Heat Warning through Friday. Temperatures reaching 115 deg F.

— Much of central NM: Flood Watches this afternoon and evening. Flash flooding possible from showers and thunderstorms with rainfall rates up to 2 inches per hour. Burn scars and saturated areas are particularly vulnerable. I-25, I-40, US-54, US-64, US-70, US-82, US-84, US-285, US-380 potentially impacted.

— Much of central and southern NM, mostly south of I-40 and east of I-25; adjacent far-west TX: Strong to isolated severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind gusts today. I-10, I-25, I-40 potentially impacted.

— South-central AZ: Strong to isolated severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind gusts Thursday. I-8, I-10, I-17, I-19 potentially impacted.

Weather Impacts Central Time Zone:

— Portions of northeast IL: Flood Watch continues through early this afternoon. 1-2 inches additional rainfall is possible. I-55, I-57, I-80, I-88, I-90 potentially impacted.

— Portions of southeast TX: Heat Advisories today. Heat index values may reach 105 deg F.

— Portions of far-west TX north of I-10 and I-20: Strong to isolated severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind gusts on Wednesday. I-27 potentially impacted.

— Southwest SD; western NE: Strong to marginally severe thunderstorms may produce some wind gusts or hail Thursday. I-80, I-90 potentially impacted.

Weather Impacts Eastern Time Zone:

— Northwest and north-central IN; southern MI: Flood Watches and Advisories remain in effect through this evening. Heavy rainfall associated with the remnants of Beryl. Expect widespread rainfall amounts of 2-4 inches with some areas seeing 4-6 or more inches of rain. I-65, I-69, I-75, I-80, I-90, I-94, I-96, IN Toll Road impacted.

— Much of northwest and central IN: Wind Advisories today. Wind gusts to 45 mph. I-65, I-69, I-70, I-74 impacted.

— Much of southwest, central and eastern OH; southwest PA: Strong winds this afternoon. Wind gusts 30-35 mph. I-70, I-71, I-75, I-76, I-77 impacted.

— Northern NY; much of VT, NH and ME: Flood Watches this afternoon through Thursday. Up to 1-3 inches of rainfall expected, enhanced by the remnants of Beryl. I-81, I-87, I-89, I-90, I-91, I-93, I-95, NY Thruway impacted.

— Much of upstate NY; northern PA; southern VT and NH; western MA: Thunderstorms associated with tornadoes and isolated wind damages, are expected today. I-81, I-86, I-87, I-88, I-89, I-90, I-91, I-93, Mass Pike, NY Thruway impacted.

— Coastal DE, NJ and Long Island: Dense Fog Advisories this morning.

— Much of MA, RI and CT; NY Finger Lakes region and lower Hudson Valley; central and eastern PA; NJ; most of MD; DC; DC; central and eastern VA; central and eastern NC; eastern SC; portions of eastern FL: Excessive Heat Warnings (I-95 corridor from DC to New York) and Heat Advisories today. Heat index values will range from the mid to upper 90’s in New England and northern NY to 105-110 deg F in the Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, and Florida.