Weather is a bigger part of life for nomads than for those living in conventional sticks and bricks homes.
Snowbirding is traveling to warmer climates during the winter and colder climates during the summer. Learn about keeping warm in the winter and keeping cool in the summer.
Insulation and a good HVAC system are an essential component of many van builds.
Tracking the weather
Weather services that may be helpful to those who drive regularly:
- Weather Navigation - The Weather Navigation route planner is free and runs in a browser, with no account required. You enter a route and a departure time, and it shows the weather and road conditions you will meet at the hour you reach each stretch, with an elevation profile, state 511 closures and DOT cameras. The site also has free road condition pages for US interstates, states and mountain passes. Apps available for iPhone and Android.
- WeatherRoute.io
- U.S. Road Conditions (or call 511 in most states)
- Drive Weather App
Find links to specific weather information for States in the United States.
Severe weather presents special challenges for nomads! With hurricanes you can often just drive to a different area, but tornados require immediate action.
United States climate summaries
United States short term weather
- U.S. daily high temps map
- U.S. wind patterns - windy.com
- U.S. fronts and precipitation from the NWS
- U.S. latest high/low temps
