Moderate

* WHAT...For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions with high temperatures of 95 to 105 common. For the Wind Advisory, north winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Santa Ynez Mountains Western Range. * WHEN...For the Extreme Heat Warning, until 8 PM PDT this evening. For the Wind Advisory, from 6 PM this evening to 6 AM PDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...There is a high risk for dangerous heat illness, especially for sensitive groups like the very young, the very old,

At 227 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Tradition, or near Port Saint Lucie. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Port Saint Lucie, Fort Pierce, White City, Tradition, and Saint Lucie West. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 205 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Clarkesville, moving southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Clarkesville, Toccoa, Demorest, Cornelia, Hollywood, and Turnerville. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 210 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15 miles west of Marion, or near Black Mountain, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Black Mountain, Swannanoa, Lake Lure, Old Fort, Chimney Rock State Park, Montreat, and Sugar Hill.

At 211 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles north of Marion, or 4 miles northwest of Lake James, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Morganton, Marion, Glen Alpine, Lake James State Park, Lake James, Table Rock, Nebo, North Cove, Ashford, and Oak Hill.

At 111 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Santa Fe, moving south at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Southwestern League City, Texas City, Alvin, Dickinson, La Marque, Santa Fe, Hitchcock, and Hillcrest. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 145 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Sparr, or near Citra, moving north at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts around 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Fort McCoy, Citra, Hawthorne, Sparr, Anthony, Rochelle, Cross Creek, Orange Springs, Micanopy, and Reddick. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 146 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northeast of Lenoir, or near Cedar Rock, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Lenoir, Taylorsville, Bethlehem, Cedar Rock, Lookout Shoals Lake, Lake Hickory, St. Stephens, Hiddenite, Little River In Alexander

At 156 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles south of Brevard, or 4 miles northwest of Table Rock State Park, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Travelers Rest, Slater-Marietta, Rosman, Lake Toxaway, Pleasant Ridge

Rainfall across much of the Central Interior, including the Fairbanks North Star Borough becomes more scattered and showery in the afternoon. As this happens drier air brings gusty west- southwest winds to the area Friday evening. Gusts in the 25 to 35 mph range are expected to continue through Saturday. Overnight Friday and in the early morning Saturday deeper valleys may see lighter winds, but occasional gusts in the 25 to 35 mph range will