Expected

* WHAT...Snow showers over for the Beartooth Highway. Total snow accumulation up to 1 inch above 9000 feet. * WHERE...Absaroka/Beartooth Mountains. * WHEN...Until midnight MDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Travel on the Beartooth Highway will be impacted by wintry conditions, mainly at elevations above Vista Point. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Those with recreation plans in the high country should be prepared for wintry conditions. Slow down and use caution while traveling. For the latest road conditions, call 5 1 1.

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of central Kansas, including the following counties, Lincoln and Russell. * WHEN...Until 800 AM CDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 100 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected. * WHERE...Fort Peck Lake. * WHEN...From noon today to 6 PM MDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will create hazardous conditions for small craft. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for wave heights in excess of 4 feet. Boaters on Fort Peck Lake should use extra caution since strong winds and rough waves can overturn small craft.

At 116 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles northeast of Emporia, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to outdoor objects and vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Osage City and Reading. This includes Kansas Turnpike between mile markers 135 and 154. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to

Dry conditions with relative humidity values between 15 and 25 percent are forecast for this afternoon into early evening for portions of northeast Minnesota including the Iron Range, Arrowhead and areas north towards the International Border. Southeast winds of 5 to 10 mph and gusts of 10-15 mph are forecast. Together, these conditions may cause fires to spread. Check burning restrictions and fire danger before burning. For more information on burning restrictions for Minnesota, see

At 1248 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles northeast of Degrey Rec Area to 9 miles east of Stephan to near Gann Valley. Movement was north at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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... Miller, Fort Thompson, Highmore, Lower Brule, St. Lawrence, Miller

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 expected. * WHERE...Northeast Aroostook County. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

At 1231 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Abilene, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Junction City, Abilene, Grandview Plaza, Chapman, Solomon, Enterprise, and Moonlight. This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 267 and 299. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 1206 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Kennebec, or near Presho, moving north at 40 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... Presho, Kennebec, Vivian, Cedar Creek Rec Area, Fate Dam, 5 Mile Corner, Earling Hill, Byre Lake, Lake Sharpe, and northwestern Lower Brule Reservation.

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of central Kansas, including the following county, Saline. * WHEN...Until 645 AM CDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1152 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen.