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* WHAT...South winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Benson, Cavalier, Eddy, Nelson, Ramsey, Towner, Western<br /> Walsh, Barnes, and Griggs Counties. * WHEN...From noon today to 8 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects.<br /> Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high<br /> profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Campbell, Corson, Dewey, Edmunds, McPherson, and Walworth<br /> Counties. * WHEN...From noon CDT /11 AM MDT/ today to 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ this<br /> evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and a few<br /> power outages may result.<br /> Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high<br /> profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON<br /> THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY<br /> FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222 AND 229... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 222 and 229. * WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise<br /> extreme caution with any outdoor burning.<br /> A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions<br />

* WHAT...Southerly winds around 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph<br /> expected. * WHERE...Much of central North Dakota, including the James River<br /> Valley. * WHEN...From noon CDT /11 AM MDT/ today to 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ this<br /> evening. * IMPACTS...Objects left unsecured outside will be blown around.<br /> Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high<br /> profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

At 1246 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over<br /> Scroggins, or 5 miles southwest of Leesburg, moving northeast at 25<br /> mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around<br /> unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is<br /> possible. Locations impacted include...<br /> Pittsburg, Leesburg, Cason, Rocky Mound, Roeder and Perryville.<br />

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands, Nueces Islands and<br /> Calhoun Islands Counties. * WHEN...Through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the most experienced<br /> swimmers away from shore into deeper water. These rip currents<br /> can become life-threatening to anyone entering the surf.<br /> Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and<br /> float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a<br />

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * WHERE...Mojave Desert Slopes. * WHEN...Until 2 AM PDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree<br /> limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.<br /> Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high<br /> profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

* WHAT...West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * WHERE...Kern River Valley. * WHEN...Until 2 AM PDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will create<br /> hazardous conditions for small craft.<br /> Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high<br /> profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

At 1257 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along<br /> a line extending from 5 miles north of Dacoma to near Lambert.<br /> Movement was north at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around<br /> unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...<br /> Cherokee, Dacoma, Lambert, Driftwood, and Ingersoll.<br /> If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead<br />

* AFFECTED AREA...In Arizona...Fire weather zone 101 and 102. * TIMING...9 AM Saturday through 11 PM Sunday for the Red Flag<br /> Warning. Monday morning through Tuesday evening for the Fire<br /> Weather Watch. * WIND...Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * HUMIDITY...5 to 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.<br /> Outdoor burning is not recommended.<br /> A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions<br /> are either occurring now...or will shortly. A combination of<br />