Expected

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222, 228, AND 229... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222, 228, AND 229... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 222, 228 and 229. * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from noon to 7 PM MDT Tuesday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 percent.

At 710 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles west of Grant, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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... Ogallala and Wild Horse Spring. This includes the following highways... Highway 61 between mile markers 69 and 92.

At 713 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northeast of Escondida, or 10 miles northeast of Socorro, moving northeast at 25 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... La Joya, San Acacia, Lemitar, Escondida, Contreras and Chamizal. This includes the following highways... Highway 60 between Mile Markers 166 and 172. Interstate 25 between

* WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Mojave Desert Slopes. * WHEN...Until 5 AM PDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Highways impacted include, but are not limited to, State Routes 14, 58, and 178, as well as U.S. 395. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

* WHAT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph expected with gusts up to 35 mph possible. * WHERE...A portion of central California. * WHEN...Until 2 AM PDT Tuesday. * 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.

Winds have decreased across area lakes and the Lake Wind Advisory has been allowed to expire.

A cold front is moving through the area this evening and tonight, bringing wind gusts up to 45 mph and localized blowing dust to the Snake Plain, Malheur County, and SW Idaho Highlands. The strongest gusts taper off around midnight as precipitation increases. Gusts in highlands and ridgelines remain elevated overnight

At 727 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Denver City, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny 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... Seagraves and Higginbotham. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 729 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles north of Locketville, or 7 miles southeast of Levelland, moving east at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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... Levelland, Smyer, and Ropesville. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 640 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15 miles northeast of Antioch, or 23 miles northeast of Alliance, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel 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... Diamond Lake, Smith Lake State Wildlife Management Area, Highway 250 crossing the Niobrara River, Billys Lake, and Argo Hill.