Expected

* WHAT...West winds gusting 50 to 60 mph. Strongest winds through this morning. * WHERE...Beartooth Foothills and Livingston Area. * WHEN...Until 9 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty crosswinds will make travel difficult along Interstate 90 from Livingston to Big Timber and roads along the Beartooth Foothills. Warm, dry and windy conditions could cause rapid fire spread. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution and consider postponing travel

* WHAT...West winds gusting up to 75 mph expected. * WHERE...Crazy Mountains. * WHEN...Until 6 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Recreation in the high country will be impacted by strong winds. Be prepared for strong winds if you plan to venture into the mountains.

An area of showers and a few thunderstorms are moving north- northeast from near Carrington up thru Devils Lake area to Cando and toward Langdon thru mid morning. Conditions are such that brief strong wind gusts 55 mph may occur as these showers move through.

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FALL RIVER COUNTY AREA, NORTHERN FOOT HILLS, EASTERN FOOT HILLS, CUSTER COUNTY PLAINS, PINE RIDGE AREA, BUTTE COUNTY AREA, WEST CENTRAL PLAINS, ZIEBACH COUNTY, HAAKON COUNTY AREA, BADLANDS AREA, AND BENNETT COUNTY AREA... .Warm, dry, and windy weather will result in critical fire weather conditions over much of the western South Dakota Plains today. Winds

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 220, 222 and 225. * TIMING...From 11 AM this morning to 7 PM MDT this evening. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 11 percent. * IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch and spread rapidly and erratically. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

At 546 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles southwest of Harvey to 6 miles southeast of Hurdsfield to 5 miles northwest of Robinson. Movement was east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Fessenden, Hurdsfield, Robinson, Bowdon, Manfred, Chaseley, and Heaton.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 120, 122, 134, 135, 136, and 137. * WIND...West 25 to 50 mph with gusts to 65 mph today. West 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph tonight and Friday. * HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent today and Friday. * THUNDERSTORMS...None. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in these areas of this Red Flag Warning.

At 542 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles north of Sterling, or 22 miles northeast of Bismarck, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Menoken, Wing, Sterling, Mckenzie, and Arena. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.

At 505 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers along a line extending from 10 miles north of Ideal to 3 miles west of Springview. Movement was east at 15 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. Locations impacted include... Winner, Colome, Ideal, Hamill, Ideal South Housing, Wewela, and Dog Ear Lake. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Butte, Harding, Northern Meade Co Plains, Northern Perkins, and Southern Perkins. * WHEN...Until 6 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Sudden wind gusts can cause drivers to lose control, especially in lightweight or high profile vehicles. Strong winds can cause blowing dust, reduced visibility, and flying debris. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.