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* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. * WHERE...Much of northwest North Dakota. * WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ this morning. For the High Wind Warning, until 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ Friday. * IMPACTS...The high winds may damage roofs, small outbuildings and signs. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Things left unsecured outside will be blown around. Secure objects that could be blown around. Be careful when traveling.

* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. * WHERE...Central North Dakota including the James River Valley. * WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until 10 AM CDT this morning. For the High Wind Warning, until 7 PM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...The high winds may damage roofs, small outbuildings and signs. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Things left unsecured outside will be blown around. Secure objects that could be blown around. Be careful when traveling.

* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. * WHERE...Much of northwest North Dakota. * WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ this morning. For the High Wind Warning, until 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ Friday. * IMPACTS...The high winds may damage roofs, small outbuildings and signs. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Things left unsecured outside will be blown around. Secure objects that could be blown around. Be careful when traveling.

* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Central North Dakota including the James River Valley. * WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ Friday. * IMPACTS...Objects left unsecured outside will be blown around. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA, INCLUDING THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY... .Critical fire weather conditions are expected today through Friday over western and central North Dakota, including the James River Valley. Westerly winds of 35 to 45 mph with gusts to 65 mph are expected over northwest North Dakota, with westerly winds of 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 55 mph over remaining areas. Relative humidity values will drop as low as 15 percent. Any fires that

* AFFECTED AREA...In South Dakota, Spink, Clark, Codington, Hamlin, Deuel, Stanley, Sully, Hughes, Hyde, Hand, Jones, Lyman and Buffalo. * WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 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

* AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota, Traverse and Big Stone. In South Dakota, Corson, Campbell, McPherson, Brown, Marshall, Roberts, Walworth, Edmunds, Day, Dewey, Potter, Faulk and Grant. * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 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

Strong wind gusts up to 50 mph are expected to persist through the afternoon hours today. Localized stronger wind gusts of more than 50 mph will be possible as the result of sprinkles or brief showers moving through this morning into the afternoon. This will lead to patchy to areas of blowing dust and reduced visibilities between 1 to 3 miles.

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING DUE TO WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR A PORTION OF NORTHEAST NEBRASKA... * WHAT...South winds 23 to 33 mph with peak gusts up to 45 mph, Relative Humidity as low as 22 percent. * WHERE...A portion of northeast Nebraska. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. A red flag warning is issued when we identify weather conditions that

Relative humidity values will drop to 25 to 30 percent range this afternoon. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to up to 35 mph are forecast. The winds combined with the low humidity and dry fuels will bring another day of near-critical fire weather conditions. Any fire that does develop has the potential to quickly spread. Check burning restrictions and fire danger levels and consult with fire officials before burning. For more information on burning restrictions for Minnesota, see