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* CHANGES... * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zone 278 Eastern Lassen County, Fire Weather Zone 420 Northern Sierra Front including Carson City, Douglas, Storey, Southern Washoe, Western Lyon, and Far Southern Lassen Counties, Fire Weather Zone 423 West Humboldt Basin in Pershing County, Fire Weather Zone 429 Lahontan Basin including Churchill and Eastern Mineral Counties, Fire Weather Zone 458 Northern Washoe County. * Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Humidity...As low as 9 percent.

Areas of locally dense fog are affecting portions of west-central and central Wisconsin early this morning. Visibilities of 1/2 to 1/4 mile have already been observed, which should persist through sunrise. Improvement in visibilities is expected within a few hours after sunrise. If traveling early this morning, reduce your speed and use low-beam headlights when encountering foggy areas.

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Mojave Desert Slopes. * WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 2 AM PDT Sunday. * 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...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * WHERE...Los Banos - Dos Palos and the Coastal Mountain Range north of 198. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will create hazardous conditions for small craft. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Kern River Valley. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 2 AM PDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will create hazardous conditions for small craft. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Areas of locally dense fog will affect portions of western and central Minnesota early this morning. Visibilities of 1/2 to 1/4 mile have already been observed, which should persist through sunrise. Improvement in visibilities is expected within a few hours after sunrise. If traveling early this morning, reduce your speed and use low-beam headlights when encountering foggy areas.

Areas of locally dense fog will affect portions of west central Minnesota early this morning. Visibilities as low as a half mile has already been observed, which should persist through sunrise. Improvement in visibilities is expected within a few hours after sunrise. If traveling early this morning, reduce your speed and use low-beam headlights when encountering foggy areas.

At 341 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Chickasha, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea 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... Chickasha, Verden, Amber, Pocasset, Norge, Tabler, and Ninnekah. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Areas of locally dense fog will affect areas portions of north- central Minnesota. Visibilities of 1/2 to 1/4 mile have already been observed, which should persist through shortly after sunrise. If traveling early this morning, reduce your speed and use low- beam headlights when encountering foggy areas.

At 443 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near North Liberty, or 7 miles southwest of South Bend, moving southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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. Locations impacted include... South Bend, Mishawaka, Gulivoire Park, Osceola, North Liberty, Lakeville, Lydick, Chain-o-lakes, Crumstown, Wyatt, and Woodland.