Expected

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph, Relative Humidity between 11 to 23 percent. * WHERE...Chinle Valley, Chuska Mountains and Defiance Plateau, Grand Canyon Country, Kaibab Plateau, Marble and Glen Canyons, and White Mountains. This includes portions of the Apache-Sitgreaves and Kaibab national forests. * WHEN...From 11 AM MST /noon MDT/ to 8 PM MST /9 PM MDT/ Sunday. * IMPACTS...Rapid spread and growth of any new or existing fires. Fires will have the potential to exhibit extreme fire behavior.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ SUNDAY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF LESS THAN 15%, AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO, THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SURROUNDING FOOTHILLS AND PLAINS, AND THE NORTHWESTERN PERMIAN BASIN... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ MONDAY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER,

At 1205 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles south of Paoli, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Paoli, English, French Lick, Marengo, Milltown, Hardinsburg, Livonia, Ethel, Trotter Crossing, and Valeene. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.

* WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 103. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...90th+ percentile...5 (out of 5). WEATHER...Near Critical...2 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...7 (out of 10). A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE ANTELOPE VALLEY AND ADJACENT WESTERN FOOTHILLS... .The best overlap of strong winds and low humidities in the Antelope Valley and adjacent foothills will be today, leading to an increased risk of large and fast moving grass fires. * WINDS...West to northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph, except damaging gusts up to 60 mph in the western portions of the Antelope Valley.

The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect until 9 PM CDT this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota, West Otter Tail, East Otter Tail, Wadena and Grant. * WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to control. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

Dry conditions and gusty winds will lead to near-critical fire weather conditions Saturday. West winds in the morning will turn northwesterly behind a cold front. Sustained winds of 10 to 15 mph with gusts of 20 to 25 mph are forecast. Minimum relative humidity values of 20 to 30 percent are also expected. Together, these conditions could lead to the rapid spread of fires. Check burning restrictions and fire danger before burning. For more information on burning restrictions for Minnesota, see

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED TODAY... .The combination of low relative humidity (20 to 25 percent), breezy northwest winds, and dry fuels will lead to another day of critical fire weather conditions across central Minnesota. Minimum RH values possibly as low as 15-20% if mixing is maximized this afternoon. Wind speeds will be borderline with sustained speed 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 to 30 mph. The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a Red Flag Warning.

At 1111 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Camp Dix to Hilda to near Mount Sterling. Movement was east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Grayson, Olive Hill, Grayson Lake State Park, Carter Caves State