Expected

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Mojave Desert Slopes. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

...RED FLAG WARNING EXTENDED FOR SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT... .Critical fire weather conditions continue late this evening across southwest and west central North Dakota, where relative humidity remains in the 10 to 20 percent range with gusty southwest winds. Any fires that ignite could spread rapidly and become difficult to control. * WINDS...Southwest around 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. * AFFECTED AREA...South west and west central North Dakota.

...RED FLAG WARNING THURSDAY FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM MDT FOR THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, WEST CENTRAL BASIN AND RANGE, AND ALONG AND EAST OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN DUE TO STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY... .Westerly winds in the upper levels will increase over New Mexico through Thursday, while a surface trough redevelops in the lee of the southern Rockies. This will result in widespread west and northwest wind gusts of 35 to 45 mph with higher gusts up to 55

...RED FLAG WARNING THURSDAY FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM MDT FOR THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, WEST CENTRAL BASIN AND RANGE, AND ALONG AND EAST OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN DUE TO STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY... .Westerly winds in the upper levels will increase over New Mexico through Thursday, while a surface trough redevelops in the lee of the southern Rockies. This will result in widespread west and northwest wind gusts of 35 to 45 mph with higher gusts up to 55

At 912 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles southwest of Gonzales, moving south at 20 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Smiley, Bebe, Wrightsboro, Cost, Monthalia, and Sample. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 911 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles northeast of Cedar Butte, or 12 miles northwest of White River, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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... Cedar Butte. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 753 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 16 miles southeast of Forsyth, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 45 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Forsyth, Rosebud, Cartersville, Hathaway and Moon Creek Ranch. Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.

At 853 PM CDT, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms were producing strong wind gusts across south central North Dakota. 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... Linton, Wishek, Napoleon, Steele, Strasburg, Gackle, Medina, Hazelton, Tappen, Streeter, Sterling, Zeeland, Cleveland, Lehr, Hague, Dawson, Braddock, Venturia, Lake Isabel, and Driscoll.

At 856 PM CDT/756 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Indian Memorial Rec Area to Sutton Bay Rec Area to 7 miles southwest of Fort Pierre. Movement was northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea 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...

* WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 percent. * TEMPERATURES...In the 80s to low-90s. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...70th-89th percentile...4 (out of 5). WEATHER...Critical...3 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...7 (out of 10). A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or will shortly. A combination of