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* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Kittitas Valley. * 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.

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Oregon and Washington, Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington, Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon, North Central Oregon, and Simcoe Highlands. * 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

At 340 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Pierceton, or near Columbia City, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Columbia City, Tri-lakes, Churubusco, Larwill, Raber, Collins, Blue Lake, Lorane, Goose Lake, Coesse, and Peabody.

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... * AFFECTED AREA...Portions of central, east central, south central, southwest, and west central Minnesota. * TIMING...Until 8 PM CDT this evening. * WINDS...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Around 24 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning.

...MULTI DAY RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 430, 431, 433, 435, 436, 437... The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 9 AM to 8 PM MDT Thursday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 417, 418, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, and 437. * WIND... Southwest winds with gusts between 35 and 50 mph for today.

...MULTI DAY RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 430, 431, 433, 435, 436, 437... The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 9 AM to 8 PM MDT Thursday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 417, 418, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, and 437. * WIND... Southwest winds with gusts between 35 and 50 mph for today.

...MULTI DAY RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 417, 418, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, and 437. * WIND... Southwest winds with gusts between 35 and 50 mph on Wednesday. * HUMIDITY...5 to 12 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of

At 344 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Fayette, or 9 miles southwest of Hudson, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Archbold, Fayette, Waldron, Prattville, Oakshade, Elmira, Tedrow, Alvordton, Betzer, and Zone.

* WHAT...Wet snow expected. Additional accumulations of 3 to 7 inches above 4500 feet with locally higher amounts above 5000 feet. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...In Oregon, Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon. In Washington, Northwest Blue Mountains. * WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult due to periods of moderate to heavy snow. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Lower snow accumulations are forecast between 4000 and 4500 feet.

* WHAT...Wet snow above 4500 feet. Additional snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon. * WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Lower snow accumulations are forecast between 4000 and 4500 feet. Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions can be obtained by visiting tripcheck.com online, or by calling 5 1 1.