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The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a Red Flag<br /> Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect<br /> from 9 AM MDT /10 AM CDT/ to 7 PM MDT /8 PM CDT/ Thursday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 001 Cheyenne KS, 002<br /> Rawlins, 003 Decatur, 079 Dundy, 080 Hitchcock, 081 Red<br /> Willow, 252 Yuma, 253 Kit Carson and 254 Cheyenne CO. * TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, until midnight MDT /1<br /> AM CDT/ tonight. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 9 AM<br /> MDT /10 AM CDT/ to 7 PM MDT /8 PM CDT/ Thursday.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 013 Sherman, 014 Thomas,<br /> 027 Wallace, 028 Logan, 041 Greeley and 042 Wichita. * TIMING...Until midnight MDT /1 AM CDT/ tonight. * WINDS...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Unpredictable fire behavior. Any fires that develop<br /> may rapidly grow and spread out of control.<br /> Comply with burn bans and regulations. Avoid driving on dry grass<br /> or brush. Maintain vehicle brakes and tires and secure tow chains<br />

The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a Red Flag<br /> Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect<br /> from 10 AM to 8 PM CDT Thursday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 004 Norton. * TIMING...From 10 AM to 8 PM CDT Thursday. * WINDS...Northwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 13 percent. * IMPACTS...Unpredictable fire behavior. Any fires that develop<br /> may rapidly grow and spread out of control.<br /> Comply with burn bans and regulations. Avoid driving on dry grass<br />

* WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph<br /> expected. * WHERE...Northern San Luis Valley, and Central San Luis Valley. * WHEN...Until 8 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines.<br /> Power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially<br /> for high profile vehicles and blowing dust could produce areas of<br /> very low visibility at times. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Areas of blowing dust could reduce visibility<br />

* AFFECTED AREA...In Iowa, Lyon, Osceola and Sioux. In<br /> Minnesota, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Cottonwood, Nobles, Jackson,<br /> Pipestone and Rock. In Nebraska, Dixon and Dakota. In South<br /> Dakota, Beadle, Kingsbury, Brookings, Gregory, Jerauld,<br /> Sanborn, Miner, Lake, Moody, Brule, Aurora, Davison, Hanson,<br /> McCook, Minnehaha, Charles Mix, Douglas, Hutchinson, Turner,<br /> Lincoln, Bon Homme, Yankton, Clay and Union. * WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 to 25 percent.

Wind gusts up to 45 to 55 mph and critical fuels will overcome<br /> marginal relative humidity values on Wednesday, leading to<br /> widespread critical fire weather conditions in Colorado zones<br /> 200 and 202. * AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 200 Little<br /> Snake Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 202 White River<br /> Forecast Area. * TIMING...Until 9 PM MDT this evening. * WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...13 to 18 percent.

...The National Weather Service in Pendleton OR has issued a Flood<br /> Warning for the following rivers in Oregon... Umatilla River near Gibbon affecting Umatilla County. For the Umatilla River...including Gibbon...Minor flooding is<br /> forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Umatilla River near Gibbon. * WHEN...Until Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, Flooding of pastures and outbuilding close<br /> to the river from around the Bar M Ranch downstream through the<br /> Cayuse area. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...<br />

The National Weather Service in Billings has issued a Red Flag<br /> Warning...which is in effect until 9 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS: Low humidities, unseasonably warm temperatures, strong<br /> gusty winds, and wind shift with a cold front could create<br /> erratic fire behavior and the potential for new fire starts. * AFFECTED AREA:<br /> In Southeast MT Fire Zones...130...131...132.<br /> In Southeast MT and Northwest SD Fire Zone...133. * COUNTIES AFFECTED:<br /> In Northwest SD...Harding.<br /> In South Central MT...Big Horn.<br />

...The National Weather Service in Pendleton OR has issued a Flood<br /> Watch for the following rivers in Oregon... Umatilla River at Pendleton affecting Foothills of the Northern<br /> Blue Mountains of Oregon zone. For the Umatilla River...including Pendleton...flooding is possible. * WHAT...Flooding is possible. * WHERE...Umatilla River at Pendleton. * WHEN...From this afternoon to early Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 12.3 feet, At this stage...minor flooding of lowland<br /> areas along the river from Riverside through Pendleton and to<br />

...The Flood Warning continues for the Mississippi River at the<br /> following locations... Mississippi River at Chester. Mississippi River at Grafton. Mississippi River at Saverton. Mississippi River at Winfield. Mississippi River at Hannibal. Mississippi River at Clarksville. Mississippi River at Louisiana. Mississippi River at Canton. River forecasts are based on observed precipitation and forecast<br /> precipitation for the next 24 hours. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Grafton.