Moderate

* WHAT...Southeast winds 20 to 35 mph expected. * WHERE...Island County, Lowlands of Western Whatcom County, Port Townsend Area, and San Juan County. * WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Full foliage on trees may produce more widespread impacts than otherwise expected during the winter when trees are bare. Winds will be strongest along the water.

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 35 mph expected. * WHERE...Grays Harbor County Coast and Northern Washington Coast. * WHEN...Until 5 PM PDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Full foliage on trees may produce more widespread impacts than otherwise expected during the winter when trees are bare. Winds will be strongest along the water. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high

A line of thunderstorms will move southeast across the area this morning. Some of the storms could be severe with damaging wind and large hail. Locally heavy rainfall is also possible. Stay up to date on later forecasts and possible warnings.

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 105. * WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Kansas and central, north central, northeast, northwest, and west central Missouri. * WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...While heat index values may not reach 105 each day, the combination of the longevity of the heat and little or limited relief during overnight periods have prompted the multi-day Heat Advisory.

At 720 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles west of Empire to 7 miles west of Pierport to 11 miles west of Ludington SP. Movement was east at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Manistee, Frankfort, Thompsonville, Empire, Beulah, Arcadia, Bingham, Eastlake, Benzonia, Kaleva, Cedar, Onekama, Elberta, Honor, Bear

High temperatures will reach the 90s for locations below 2500-ft elevation this afternoon and Thursday afternoon, with heat index values peaking at or just above 100 degrees. The hot conditions may extend through Friday, though this is lower confidence due to possible clouds and potential shower and thunderstorm activity. It is recommended you take proper precautions to protect yourself and loved ones from the heat. Wear lightweight and loose fitting

At 555 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5 miles west of Welch, or 12 miles west of Red Wing, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated thunderstorms with heavy rain and small hail. IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Red Wing, Cannon Falls, Welch, Vasa and Miesville. Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.

At 536 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Camrose Colony, or 14 miles east of Redfield, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. The strong thunderstorm will be near... Camrose Colony and Frankfort around 540 AM CDT. Doland and Turton around 550 AM CDT. Raymond around 600 AM CDT. Clark around 610 AM CDT. Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.

Strong thunderstorms moving southeast across the area will create * Wind gusts up to 50 mph. * Hail up to half inch in diameter. * Very heavy rainfall of 1 to 2 inches could lead to localized flash flooding. * Near continuous lightning. The storms will cross Warren County between 645 AM and 8AM before tracking further southeast at 30 to 35 mph across McKean and Elk Counties between 8 and 9 AM. The storms will reach a line from Near Clearfield to Driftwood around 930 AM.

At 446 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from near Navarino Wildlife Area to near Rush Lake, or extending from 11 miles southeast of Shawano to 14 miles southwest of Oshkosh, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. The strong thunderstorm will be near... Black Creek, Appleton, Northern Lake Winnebago, Rush Lake and