Moderate

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Kern River Valley. * WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will create hazardous conditions for small craft.

Relative humidity values will drop to 20 to 25 percent range this afternoon. Northwest winds of 10 mph with gusts to 15 to 20 mph are forecast for today. The winds combined with the low humidity and dry fuels will bring another day of near-critical fire weather conditions. Any fire that does develop has the potential to quickly spread. Check burning restrictions and fire danger levels and consult with fire officials before burning. For more information on burning restrictions for Minnesota, see

Dry conditions will lead to near-critical fire weather conditions today. Minimum relative humidity values of 20 to 25 percent are expected with dry fuels. Northwest winds of 10 mph with gusts to 15 mph are forecast for this afternoon. 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 Minnesota, see www.dnr.state.mn.us/forestry/fire/firerating_restrictions.html.

At 612 AM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of showers extending from 31 miles southwest of Orofino to 12 miles southeast of White Bird, or extending from 31 miles southwest of Orofino to 22 miles south of Grangeville, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Grangeville, Kooskia, White Bird, Clearwater, Cottonwood, Stites,

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Kern River Valley. * WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will create hazardous conditions for small craft.

* WHAT...West winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * WHERE...West Side Mountains north of 198. * WHEN...Until 8 AM PDT this morning. * 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.

* WHAT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph. * WHERE...Buena Vista, Buttonwillow - Lost Hills - I5, Coalinga - Avenal, and West Side Mountains South of 198. * WHEN...Until 8 AM PDT this morning. * 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 230 AM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14 miles southeast of Nespelem Community, or 42 miles southeast of Omak, moving north at 50 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 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 outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Keller. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 243 AM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles northwest of Sherman Pass, or 43 miles northeast of Omak, moving north at 65 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 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 outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Ferry, Republic, Danville, Malo, Curlew, Curlew Lake State Park, and Toroda.