Moderate

* WHAT...Visibility less than one mile in dense fog. * WHERE...Portions of central and west central Illinois. * WHEN...Until 8 AM CDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.

At 459 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Dayton, or 7 miles south of Uniontown, moving east at 50 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... Selma, Valley Grande, Uniontown, Selmont-West Selmont, Thomaston, Orrville, Faunsdale, Dayton, Bogue Chitto, Vaiden, Gardner Island, Tyler, Consul, Central Mills, Old Cahaba Park, Dannelly Reservoir,

* WHAT...Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Ketchikan Gateway Borough and Prince of Wales Island. * WHEN...Until 1 PM AKDT this afternoon. * 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 travel difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects.

At 432 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Fannin to Dentville. Movement was east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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. Strong thunderstorms will be near... Jackson, Pearl, Brandon, Crystal Springs, Florence, Pelahatchie, Terry, Whites, Gallman, and Monterey around 435 AM CDT.

At 436 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Centreville, or 13 miles north of Clinton, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 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. Locations impacted include... Liberty, Centreville, and Gillsburg. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm and may lead to

* WHAT...Visibility will be less than 1/4 of a mile at times in dense fog. * WHERE...Crockett, Kimble, Mason, Menard, Schleicher, and Sutton Counties. This will include the I-10 corridor from Ozona to Junction. * WHEN...Until 10 AM CDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. A Dense Fog Advisory means visibilities will frequently be reduced to one quarter mile or less. If driving, slow down, use your low beams, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.

At 440 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southeast of Dolorosa, or 22 miles southeast of Natchez, moving east at 45 mph. 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... Liberty, Gloster, Smithdale, Dolorosa, and Crosby. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

Dry conditions and breezy winds will lead to near critical fire weather conditions today. Northwest winds of 10 to 15 mph with gusts of 20 to 25 mph are forecast for this afternoon into the evening. Minimum relative humidity values of 20 to 25 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 Minnesota, see

Relative humidity values will drop to around 20-25 percent along with northwest winds 15-25 mph across west-central Minnesota. Given the extremely dry fuels, near critical fire weather conditions are expected for the afternoon and early evening hours. Any fire that does develop has the potential to quickly spread. For more information on burning restrictions for Minnesota, see www.dnr.state.mn.us/forestry/fire/firerating_restrictions.html

At 421 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Dug Hill, or 9 miles southeast of Livingston, moving east at 45 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 vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Demopolis, Marion, Greensboro, Linden, Uniontown, Jefferson, Thomaston, Newbern, Myrtlewood, Faunsdale, Dayton, Vaiden, Consul,