Expected

* WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Warning, widespread blowing dust with visibility as low as a quarter mile. For the High Wind Warning, west winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph. * WHERE...Much of northwest and north central North Dakota. * WHEN...For the Blowing Dust Warning, until 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ this evening. For the High Wind Warning, until 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ Friday. * IMPACTS...Severely limited visibilities are expected. Travel will be dangerous. The high winds may damage roofs, small outbuildings

* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Dunn County. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ Friday. * IMPACTS...Items left unsecured outside will be blown around. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

At 707 PM CDT/607 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 18 miles south of Caprock to 7 miles southwest of Monument to 7 miles north of Jal Airport. Movement was northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph, with patchy blowing dust. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Hobbs, Lovington, Seminole, Eunice, Seagraves, Jal, Tatum, Monument,

* WHAT...Flooding caused by an ice jam is expected. * WHERE...Galena. * WHEN...Until 1000 PM AKDT Friday. * IMPACTS...High water may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 409 PM AKDT, the ice jam at Yuki River has released. Water and ice are moving towards Galena this evening. Impounding water due to the ice jam is expected to cause rapid river rises. As the front progresses towards Galena, residents

At 710 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 11 miles northwest of Harper to 7 miles northeast of Amorita. Movement was east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. These storms will impact eastern Harper, southern Kingman, southwestern Sedgwick, and western Sumner counties. Locations impacted include...

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine, Hill County, and Northern Blaine County. * WHEN...Until midnight MDT tonight. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Blowing dust could significantly reduce visibility at times. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong winds will begin to decrease this evening.

* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * WHERE...The Rocky Mountain Front and adjacent foothills and plains. * WHEN...Until midnight MDT tonight. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Blowing dust could significantly reduce visibility at times. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong winds will begin to decrease this evening. People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around

With temperatures falling into the mid to upper 30s and high pressure cresting over the area with light winds, dry air, and clear skies, patchy frost could develop late tonight into Friday morning in rural sheltered valleys and low-lying areas. In those valleys along mainstem rivers, larger creeks, and lakes, fog development should preclude frost formation. Those with cold- sensitive plants outdoors in sheltered rural valleys and other low-lying areas may want to consider taking action to protect