Your RV Weather Road Trip Forecast for Wednesday May 13, 2026

Planning to travel today or this week? Here’s what could impact your route – and what you should do.

High winds will impact travel today and Thursday across much of the interior Pacific Northwest, Rocky Mountains, and central and northern High Plains.
Snow tonight and Thursday morning for Glacier National Park above 5500 feet.
Chance for severe thunderstorms today over the northern and central Rockies, and also from central New York to southwest Virginia including much of Pennsylvania, Maryland, and West Virginia.

What this means for your trip

Consider delaying travel across Montana, northeast Oregon, Washington, Nevada, and Utah where strong crosswinds could make RV handling difficult. Conditions improve starting Friday.
Severe thunderstorms most likely this afternoon and evening in both northern Rockies and parts of the East. Earlier drives today will minimize being caught in those storms.
Logan Pass in Glacier National Park may become slick and difficult for RV travel tonight and Thursday morning.
Heads up: Severe thunderstorm extent and intensity will increase throughout the weekend into Monday across the Southern and Central Plains, Upper Mississippi Valley and Upper Midwest.

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Below is the significant travel weather for the next 2-3 days.

Extended forecast through May 26th provided, after the short-term forecast.

Weather Impacts Pacific:

— Central and eastern Washington, north-central and southeast Oregon, and northern Idaho mountain and basin routes: Wind Advisories beginning this morning through late tonight, with winds 15 to 35 mph and gusts up to 55 mph, including Deadman Pass on I-84, White Pass on US-12, Mount Hood Pass on US-26, and Santiam Pass on US-20. Expect difficult handling for RVs and trailers on exposed passes and open valleys. I-82, I-84, I-90, US-2, US-12, US-20, US-26, US-93, US-95, US-97, US-395 impacted.

— Parts of southern Washington and northeast Oregon: High Wind Warnings beginning this morning through late tonight, with west to southwest winds 25 to 40 mph and gusts up to 65 mph; gusts may reach 55 to 65 mph above 2000 feet near southeast Washington. Hazardous crosswinds and difficult travel are likely for RVs and trailers, especially through the Blue Mountains and exposed high terrain. I-84, US-12, US-97, US-395 impacted.

— Northern Nevada: Wind Advisory beginning late this morning through late tonight, with winds 20 to 45 mph and gusts up to 60 mph; blowing dust could reduce visibility to less than one-half mile at times. Hazardous crosswinds and sudden visibility drops may make RV travel difficult. I-80, US-93, US-95 impacted.

— Parts of extreme northeast Nevada: Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and evening, with severe wind gusts the primary hazard. Conditions may change quickly for RVs crossing open desert and basin routes. I-80, US-93 potentially impacted.

— Central California San Joaquin Valley west-side routes: Wind Advisory this morning, with west winds 10 to 20 mph and gusts up to 35 mph. Gusty crosswinds may make travel slower for high-profile vehicles. I-5, CA-46, CA-58, CA-198 impacted.

Weather Impacts Mountain:

— Eastern and northern Idaho, and western Montana: Wind Advisories beginning late this morning through Thursday evening, with winds 20 to 40 mph and gusts up to 60 mph. Gusty crosswinds will make RV handling more difficult on open valleys and exposed passes. I-15, I-84, I-86, I-90, US-12, US-20, US-26, US-89, US-93, US-191 impacted.

— Northwest Montana mountain areas: Winter Weather Advisory above 5500 feet beginning tonight through midday Thursday, with snow accumulations of 2 to 6 inches at Logan Pass and other areas of Glacier National Park. Wind gusts to 50 mph. Slick roads and slower travel are possible over higher terrain. US-2, US-89 impacted.

— Much of Montana along and west of the Rockies and north of I-90: High Wind Warnings from midday today through Friday morning in several areas, with winds commonly 30 to 50 mph and gusts ranging from 60 to 90 mph; strongest winds include Judith Gap, Southern Wheatland, Melville Foothills, and Northern Sweet Grass. Strongest winds along the Rocky Mountain Front. Travel may be difficult or dangerous for RVs and trailers due to hazardous crosswinds and exposed high-wind corridors. I-15, I-90, I-94, US-2, US-12, US-87, US-89, US-191, US-212 impacted.

— Parts of Montana and southeast Wyoming: High Wind Watches beginning Thursday morning through Thursday evening, with winds 30 to 40 mph and gusts up to 65 mph, including Sherman Summit on I-80. RVs and trailers may face hazardous crosswinds if the stronger winds develop. I-15, I-25, I-80, US-12, US-30, US-287 potentially impacted.

— Much of Montana, western and central Wyoming, eastern Idaho, and northern Utah: Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon into evening, with severe wind gusts the primary hazard. The greatest risk of severe weather will be across central and western Montana, western Wyoming, southeast Idaho, and northern Utah. I-15, I-80, I-84, I-86, I-90, I-94 potentially impacted.

— Southwest Utah, portions of northern and central Arizona, and parts of western Colorado: Red Flag Warnings from late this morning through late evening, with winds commonly gusting 35 to 55 mph. Dry, windy conditions increase wildfire risk and may create difficult travel near fire-prone terrain. I-15, I-17, I-40, I-90, I-94, US-2, US-12, US-40, US-50, US-60, US-87, US-89, US-89A, US-160, US-180, US-191, US-550 impacted.

— Northwest Utah: High Wind Warning beginning early evening through Thursday morning, with winds 30 to 40 mph and gusts up to 60 mph. Hazardous crosswinds may make high-profile vehicle travel difficult on exposed routes. I-80 impacted.

— Parts of southeast Colorado and northeast New Mexico: A few severe storms are possible this afternoon into evening, with severe wind gusts the primary hazard. Gusty outflows may create difficult handling for RVs and trailers. I-25, US-54, US-56, US-64, US-85, US-87, US-160, US-287, US-385, US-412 potentially impacted.

Weather Impacts Central:

— Western North Dakota and South Dakota, and western and central Nebraska: Red Flag Warnings from late this morning through Friday morning, with gusts generally 35 to 50 mph and south to southeast winds 15 to 30 mph. I-76, I-80, I-90, I-94, US-2, US-6, US-12, US-14, US-18, US-20, US-26, US-30, US-34, US-36, US-52, US-83, US-85, US-136, US-212, US-385 impacted.

— Northwest North Dakota: High Wind Watch beginning Thursday morning through Friday morning, with winds 35 to 45 mph and gusts up to 65 mph. US-2, US-52, US-83, US-85 potentially impacted.

— Much of the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles: A few severe storms are possible this afternoon into evening, with severe wind gusts the primary hazard. I-27, I-40, US-54, US-56, US-60, US-64, US-83, US-87, US-287, US-385, US-412 potentially impacted.

— Much of Kansas, much of Missouri, Texas Panhandle, and western, central and northern Oklahoma: Thunderstorms with large hail and severe wind gusts are expected Thursday, with scattered development possible along a dryline and stronger storms capable of intensifying during the afternoon and evening. The greatest risk of severe weather will be in central and eastern Kansas. I-27, I-29, I-35, I-40, I-44, I-49, I-55, I-64, I-70, I-72, I-74, I-80 potentially impacted.

— North-central and northeast Oklahoma, central and eastern Kansas, much of Missouri, southern Iowa, and central and western Illinois: Severe storms with large hail and severe wind gusts will be possible Friday afternoon into evening, with isolated to scattered storms expected east of a dryline. The greatest risk of severe weather will be along the I-70 corridor in eastern Kansas and western Missouri. I-29, I-35, I-40, I-44, I-49, I-55, I-64, I-70, I-72, I-74 potentially impacted.

Weather Impacts Eastern:

— Much of Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Maryland, western and northern Virginia, central and western New York, and parts of eastern Ohio: Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible this afternoon into evening, with severe wind gusts the primary hazard. I-64, I-66, I-68, I-70, I-76, I-77, I-78, I-79, I-80, I-81, I-83, I-86, I-88, I-90, I-99 potentially impacted.

Outlook through May 19th:

— Friday, May 15: portions of the northern Plains and northwestern Minnesota: Strong winds may create hazardous crosswinds for high-profile vehicles. Major highways potentially affected include I-29, I-90, I-94.

— Saturday, May 16: portions of the central and southern Plains into the lower Missouri Valley: Severe thunderstorms are possible. Major highways potentially affected include I-29, I-35, I-40, I-70.

— Sunday, May 17: from eastern Colorado and the central Plains into Iowa and nearby portions of the Upper Midwest: Severe thunderstorms are possible. Major highways potentially affected include I-29, I-35, I-40, I-70, I-80.

— Sunday, May 17 through Monday, May 18: portions of southern Texas: Heat concerns may create challenging conditions. Major highways potentially affected include I-35.

— Monday, May 18: Southern Plains, Corn Belt and Upper Midwest from north Texas to Minnesota, Wisconsin and northern Illinois: Severe thunderstorms are possible. Major highways potentially affected include I-29, I-35, I-40, I-44, I-55, I-70, I-80, I-90, I-94.

— Monday, May 18 through Tuesday, May 19: from southeastern Kansas and Oklahoma into Texas, southwestern Missouri, Arkansas, and northwestern Louisiana: Heavy rain may create localized flooding and reduced visibility. Major highways potentially affected include I-10, I-20, I-30, I-35, I-40.

— Monday, May 18 through Tuesday, May 19: portions of the central Appalachians and nearby Mid-Atlantic: Heat concerns may create challenging conditions. Major highways potentially affected include I-64, I-70, I-76, I-79, I-81.

Extended Outlook May 20th through May 26th:

— Wednesday, May 20 through Friday, May 22: portions of western Oregon and northern and central coastal California: Strong winds may develop, which could create hazardous crosswinds for high-profile vehicles. Major highways potentially affected include I-5, I-80, US-101, CA-1.

— Wednesday, May 20 through Thursday, May 21: portions of interior California: Heat concerns may develop, which could create challenging conditions. Major highways potentially affected include I-5, I-80, CA-99.

— Wednesday, May 20 through Thursday, May 21: from Texas into the Lower Mississippi Valley, Tennessee Valley, and parts of the lower Ohio Valley: Heavy rain may develop, which could create localized flooding and reduced visibility. Major highways potentially affected include I-10, I-20, I-30, I-35, I-40, I-55, I-64, I-65, I-70.

— Wednesday, May 20 through Thursday, May 21: from the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians into the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, and portions of the Northeast: Heat concerns may develop, which could create challenging conditions. Major highways potentially affected include I-20, I-40, I-64, I-65, I-70, I-71, I-74, I-75, I-76, I-79, I-81, I-85, I-87, I-95.

Forecast Confidence for the Extended Outlook:

Confidence is average for the earlier part of the extended outlook, with reasonable large-scale agreement. Confidence decreases later in the outlook because of a shifting pattern and wider spread among forecast solutions.

Looking for real-time road conditions? Here’s a link, courtesy of the Federal Highway Administration, to all the individual State 511 websites.

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