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* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 290 Paradox<br /> Valley Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 292 North Fork<br /> Forecast Area. In Utah, Fire Weather Zone 490 Colorado River<br /> Basin. * TIMING...From Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...11 to 16 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise<br /> extreme caution with any outdoor burning.<br /> A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions<br />

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 202 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS<br /> EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST TEXAS COTTLE DICKENS GARZA<br /> KENT KING MOTLEY<br /> STONEWALL IN THE PANHANDLE OF TEXAS CHILDRESS HALL THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ASPERMONT, CEE VEE, CHILDRESS,<br /> DICKENS, DUMONT, GUTHRIE, JAYTON, KIRKLAND, LAKE ALAN HENRY,<br /> MATADOR, MEMPHIS, OLD GLORY, PADUCAH, POST, ROARING SPRINGS,<br /> SPUR, AND TURKEY.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 579 West Side Hills on the<br /> Coastal Range. Fire weather zone 580 San Joaquin Valley. * WIND...GUSTING TO 35 MPH SATURDAY AND SUNDAY * HUMIDITY...20% OR LESS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY THEN 15% OR LESS<br /> MONDAY * HIGHEST THREAT...FAST-MOVING GRASS FIRES * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.<br /> Outdoor burning is not recommended.<br /> A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions<br /> are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible<br /> Red Flag Warnings.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 202 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS<br /> EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN KANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 14 COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS BARBER COMANCHE EDWARDS<br /> KIOWA PRATT IN SOUTHWEST KANSAS CLARK FORD GRANT<br /> GRAY HASKELL MEADE<br /> MORTON SEWARD STEVENS THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ASHLAND, CIMARRON, COLDWATER,<br />

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 229, 230, 233 and 237. * TIMING...From Saturday morning through Saturday evening. * WINDS...Southeast 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise<br /> extreme caution with any outdoor burning.<br /> A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions<br /> are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible<br /> Red Flag Warnings.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 225. * TIMING...From Saturday morning through Saturday evening. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 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 Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions<br /> are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible<br /> Red Flag Warnings.

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THE<br /> NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON<br /> THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE<br /> HUMIDITY FOR EASTERN NEW MEXICO AND THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY... .A more extensive fire growing pattern is likely to begin Saturday<br /> with strong south to southwest winds, single digit humidity, hot<br /> temperatures, and receptive fuel conditions. * AFFECTED AREA...Northeast Plains (Zone 104), Middle Rio Grande<br />

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THE<br /> NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON<br /> THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE<br /> HUMIDITY FOR EASTERN NEW MEXICO AND THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY... .A more extensive fire growing pattern is likely to begin Saturday<br /> with strong south to southwest winds, single digit humidity, hot<br /> temperatures, and receptive fuel conditions. * AFFECTED AREA...Northeast Highlands (Zone 123).

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 202 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS<br /> EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN KANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL KANSAS BARTON ELLSWORTH LINCOLN<br /> RICE RUSSELL IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS HARPER KINGMAN RENO<br /> SEDGWICK SUMNER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ANTHONY, ATTICA, BEL AIRE, DERBY,<br /> ELLSWORTH, GREAT BEND, HARPER, HAYSVILLE, HUTCHINSON, KINGMAN,<br /> LINCOLN, LYONS, MULVANE, PARK CITY, RUSSELL, STERLING,<br />

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH<br /> 203 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN KANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL KANSAS MARION MCPHERSON SALINE IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS CHASE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF COTTONWOOD FALLS, HILLSBORO, MARION,<br /> MCPHERSON, PEABODY, SALINA, AND STRONG CITY.