Moderate

Relative humidity is forecast to fall into the 20s across the<br /> forecast area this afternoon. Breezy winds will also accompany the<br /> low afternoon relative humidity. Gusts up to 15 mph are expected<br /> for central and southern Tennessee Valley and southwest North<br /> Carolina. Gusts will range between 15 and 25 mph for northeast<br /> Tennessee into southwest Virginia. The combination of low<br /> relative humidity and breezy winds will lead to an elevated fire<br /> risk.

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Mojave Desert Slopes. * WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree<br /> limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.<br /> Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high<br /> profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Mojave Desert Slopes. * WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree<br /> limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.<br /> Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high<br /> profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

* WHAT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * WHERE...Indian Wells Valley and Mojave Desert. * WHEN...Until 7 AM PDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree<br /> limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.<br /> Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high<br /> profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

* WHAT...Wet snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 7 to 12<br /> inches above 4500 feet with locally higher amounts above 5000<br /> feet. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...In Oregon, Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon. In<br /> Washington, Northwest Blue Mountains. * WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Significant snowfall with periods of heavy snowfall<br /> rates will combine with low visibility to create very difficult<br /> driving conditions. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.

* WHAT...Wet snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8<br /> inches above 4500 feet with locally higher amounts above 5000<br /> feet. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon. * WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Periods of moderate and heavy snow will combine with low<br /> visibilities to create difficult driving conditions. Gusty winds<br /> could bring down tree branches. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Lower snow accumulations are forecast between<br /> 4000 and 4500 feet.<br />

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph<br /> expected. * WHERE...Alpowa Summit, Clarkston, and Pomeroy. * WHEN...Until 5 AM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree<br /> limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.<br /> Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high<br /> profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.<br /> Localized gusts up to 50 mph possible. * WHERE...Waterville, Wenatchee, Number 2 Canyon, Entiat, Moses<br /> Lake, Number 1 Canyon, Pangborn Airport, Cashmere, Badger Mountain<br /> Road, Chelan, Othello, Mansfield, Quincy, and Ephrata. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree<br /> limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.<br /> Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high<br />

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Kittitas Valley. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree<br /> limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.<br /> Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high<br /> profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Yakima Valley and Lower Columbia Basin of Washington. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree<br /> limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.<br /> Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high<br /> profile vehicles. Use extra caution.