Expected

* WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph near and southeast of the Raft River Range including the towns of Park Valley, Rosette, and Grouse Creek as well as the Wendover area east to near Knolls. This includes I-80 from the Utah/Nevada stateline to near milepost 40. * WHERE...Great Salt Lake Desert and Mountains. * WHEN...From 6 PM Wednesday to 3 AM MDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for

* WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Daniels, Dawson, Eastern Roosevelt, McCone, Prairie, Richland, Sheridan, Western Roosevelt, and Wibaux Counties. * WHEN...From 6 AM Thursday to midnight MDT Thursday Night. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind.

* WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Central and Southeast Phillips, Central and Southern Valley, Garfield, Northern Phillips, Northern Valley, Petroleum, and Southwest Phillips Counties. * WHEN...From 4 PM Wednesday to midnight MDT Thursday Night. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY 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, very dry, and breezy weather will support critical fire weather conditions over much of the western SD Plains Wednesday.

* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 200 Little Snake Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 202 White River Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 290 Paradox Valley Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 292 North Fork Forecast Area. * TIMING...From 2 PM to 9 PM MDT Wednesday. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 to 13 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning.

The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Thursday. * AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 293 Gunnison Basin Forecast Area. * TIMING...From noon to 8 PM MDT Thursday. * WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning.

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS LIKELY AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY... The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty south winds and low humidity, which is in effect from 1 PM CDT /noon MDT/ Wednesday to 1 AM CDT /midnight MDT/ Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR, Fire Weather Zone 206 Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest, Fire Weather

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS LIKELY AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY... ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 209... The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty south winds and low humidity, which is in effect from 1 PM Wednesday to 1 AM CDT Thursday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 209 Loup Rivers Basin. * TIMING...Wednesday, 1 PM CDT to 1 AM CDT Thursday * WINDS...South 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* AFFECTED AREA...In South Dakota, Corson and Dewey. * WINDS...Southeast 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 19 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 winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

* AFFECTED AREA...In South Dakota, Stanley and Jones. * WINDS...Southeast 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 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 winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.