Expected

At 204 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles southwest of Basin, or 13 miles northeast of Butte, moving north 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. Locations impacted include... Boulder, Basin, Wickes, Rimini, Elk Park, and Corbin. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio

At 408 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 24 miles west of Wellsboro, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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 vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Galeton, Westfield, Gaines, Denton Hill State Park, Lyman Run State Park, Sweden Valley, and Ski Denton Ski Area. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Dry conditions will lead to near-critical fire weather conditions today. Minimum relative humidity values of 20 to 25 percent are expected with dry fuels. Northwest winds of 10 mph with gusts to 15 mph are forecast for this afternoon. 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 www.dnr.state.mn.us/forestry/fire/firerating_restrictions.html.

At 211 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of showers extending from 9 miles southwest of Torreon to 8 miles northwest of Los Lunas, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph, and blowing dust reducing visibility. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Bernalillo, Corrales, Los Ranchos De Albuquerque, Bosque Farms, Paradise Hills, Cabezon, Rio Rancho

At 147 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms 20 miles southeast of Henrieville, or 26 miles south of Escalante, moving northeast 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. Locations impacted include... Big Water, Paria Canyon, and Paria River Slot Canyon. This includes the following highways... US Route 89 between mile markers 3 and 35.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 120, 122, 134, 135, 136, and 137. * WIND...Southeast at 15 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph, then suddenly switching to the West beginning this evening. * HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent today. 20 percent Thursday. * THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated late-day thunderstorms possible. * 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.

* WHAT...Wet snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 6 inches at Logan Pass and other areas of Glacier National Park above 5500 feet. Winds gusting over 60 mph at times. * WHERE...East Glacier Park Region Zone. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to noon MDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Plan for dangerous conditions for outdoor recreation and other activities. Outdoor recreationalists should be prepared for dangerous winter conditions. Slushy snowfall could impact roads and cold temperatures may result in hypothermia.

At 353 PM EDT, trained weather spotters reported a strong thunderstorm 20 miles east of St. Marys, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Cameron, Wharton, Emporium, Sizerville, and Austin. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 125 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking elevated thunderstorms capable of producing gusty and erratic winds over Salt Lake City, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Salt Lake City, Bountiful, Farmington, South Salt Lake, North Salt Lake, Centerville, Woods Cross, West Bountiful, Salt Lake City

The National Weather Service in Aberdeen has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 10 AM to 7 PM CDT Thursday. * AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota, Traverse and Big Stone. In South Dakota, Brown, Marshall, Roberts, Day, Spink, Clark, Codington, Grant, Hamlin and Deuel. * WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 18 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to control or suppress.