Moderate

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...In Minnesota, East Becker, North Clearwater, South Clearwater, East Otter Tail, Grant, West Otter Tail, and Wilkin Counties. In North Dakota, Richland County. * WHEN...Until 10 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

At 1215 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of thunderstorms extending from 6 miles northwest of Boyd to 11 miles southwest of Clarkfield, or extending from 12 miles west of Montevideo to 22 miles southwest of Montevideo, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...

At 1147 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking thunderstorms near Madison, or 25 miles west of Montevideo, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. The shower will be near... Madison around 1150 AM CDT. Appleton around 1210 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this shower include Cerro Gordo.

Temperatures as low as 33 degrees may be possible tonight across the northeastern mountain counties of West Virginia if clouds clear and winds decrease. Isolated patchy frost will likely form in the sheltered mountain valleys as a result. Take steps now to protect sensitive vegetation. Frost could harm plants if left uncovered.

* WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust. For the High Wind Warning, west winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph. * WHERE...Daniels, Dawson, Eastern Roosevelt, McCone, Richland, Sheridan, and Western Roosevelt Counties. * WHEN...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, until 6 PM MDT this evening. For the High Wind Warning, until midnight MDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility.

* WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust. For the High Wind Warning, west winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 80 mph. * WHERE...Central and Southeast Phillips and Central and Southern Valley Counties. * WHEN...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, until 6 PM MDT this evening. For the High Wind Warning, until midnight MDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility. Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread

Dry conditions and breezy winds will lead to near critical fire weather conditions today. South winds of 15 to 20 mph with gusts of 25 to 35 mph are forecast for this afternoon. Minimum relative humidity values of 20 to 30 percent are also expected. Together, these conditions could lead to the rapid spread of fires. Check burning restrictions and fire danger before burning. For more information on burning restrictions for Wisconsin, see apps.dnr.wi.gov/wisburn.

Strong southwest winds gusting to 35 and 45 mph will continue to produce blowing dust through the region. In very localized areas, visibility may fall between 1 and 2 miles, and may even fall to one half mile in open farm fields. Winds will gradually weaken this evening, which will lessen the blowing dust potential.

Strong southwest winds gusting to 35 and 45 mph will continue to produce blowing dust through the region. In very localized areas, visibility may fall between 1 and 2 miles, and may even fall to one half mile in open farm fields. Winds will gradually weaken this afternoon, which will lessen the blowing dust potential.

* WHAT...Life-threatening rip current. * WHERE...Beaches along the northwest to northeast coast of Puerto Rico. * WHEN..Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water, where it becomes difficult to return to safety. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A weak long-period northeasterly swell will spread across the Atlantic waters late tonight through Thursday evening. This in combination with locally generated