Expected

* WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, visibility as low as one mile in blowing dust. For the Wind Advisory, west winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Billings, Golden Valley, and Stark Counties. * WHEN...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, until 8 PM MDT this evening. For the Wind Advisory, until 6 PM MDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility. Items left unsecured outside will be blown around. Persons with respiratory problems should make preparations to stay

* WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, visibility as low as one mile in blowing dust. For the Wind Advisory, west winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Oliver and Western Morton Counties. * WHEN...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, until 9 PM CDT this evening. For the Wind Advisory, until 9 PM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility. Items left unsecured outside will be blown around. Persons with respiratory problems should make preparations to stay

* WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Warning, widespread blowing dust with visibility as low as a quarter mile. For the Wind Advisory, west winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...McLean, Mercer, Sheridan, and Wells Counties. * WHEN...For the Blowing Dust Warning, until 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ this evening. For the Wind Advisory, until 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ Friday. * IMPACTS...Severely limited visibilities are expected. Travel will be dangerous and possibly life-threatening. Items left unsecured

* 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 and possibly life-threatening. The high winds may

* WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, visibility as low as one mile in blowing dust. For the Wind Advisory, west winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Foster County. * WHEN...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, until 9 PM CDT this evening. For the Wind Advisory, until 9 PM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility. Items left unsecured outside will be blown around. Persons with respiratory problems should make preparations to stay

* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Grant County. * WHEN...Until 8 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 554 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles southeast of McDonald, or 14 miles southwest of Atwood, moving east at 30 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 outdoor objects is possible. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern Rawlins County. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 557 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Aetna, moving east at 30 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. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of Barber and southeastern Comanche Counties. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM CDT for south central Kansas.

Temperatures are expected to fall into the upper 30s late tonight as winds become calm and clouds clear. Temperatures may briefly fall into the mid-30s in some isolated spots, especially in sheltered river valleys. Take steps now to protect sensitive vegetation. Frost could harm plants if left uncovered.

* AFFECTED AREA...In South Dakota, Spink, Clark, Codington, Hamlin, Deuel, Stanley, Sully, Hughes, Hyde, Hand, Jones, Lyman and Buffalo. * WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 17 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to control or suppress. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of