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...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY FROM 11 AM UNTIL 9 PM<br /> MDT FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL AND NORTHERN NEW MEXICO DUE TO STRONG<br /> WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... .Dry and windy conditions will occur across much of central and<br /> northern New Mexico on Wednesday afternoon. The lowest humidities<br /> will focus over central and northeastern New Mexico while the<br /> strongest winds are expected in northern New Mexico. While ERCs<br /> remain near normal in portions of western and central New Mexico,<br />

The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Fire<br /> Weather Watch for strong south winds and low humidity, which is<br /> in effect from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern<br /> Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR, Fire Weather Zone 206<br /> Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest, Fire Weather<br /> Zone 208 Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie<br /> National Forest and Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 001 Cheyenne KS, 002<br /> Rawlins, 013 Sherman, 014 Thomas, 027 Wallace, 028 Logan, 041<br /> Greeley, 042 Wichita, 079 Dundy, 080 Hitchcock, 252 Yuma, 253<br /> Kit Carson and 254 Cheyenne CO. * TIMING...From Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Unpredictable fire behavior. Any fires that develop<br /> may rapidly grow and spread out of control.<br />

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 069 Coastal Collier County,<br /> Fire Weather Zone 163 Glades County Lake Region, Fire Weather<br /> Zone 166 Hendry County Lakes Region, Fire Weather Zone 170 Big<br /> Cypress, Fire Weather Zone 263 Glades County, Fire Weather<br /> Zone 266 Hendry County, Fire Weather Zone 270 Northern Collier<br /> and Fire Weather Zone 370 Southwest Collier. * TIMING...From 11 AM EDT this morning through this evening. * WINDS...Northeast 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 34 percent.

The National Weather Service in Flagstaff AZ has issued a Fire<br /> Weather Watch due to strong winds and low relative humidity. * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 to 50 mph<br /> and Relative Humidity between 10 to 20 percent. * WHERE...Navajo Nation in Arizona and the Little Colorado River<br /> Valley. * WHEN...From Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop or are ongoing will have the<br /> potential to spread rapidly.<br />

The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a Fire<br /> Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in<br /> effect from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...In South Dakota, Beadle, Gregory, Jerauld,<br /> Sanborn, Brule, Aurora, Davison, Hanson, Charles Mix, Douglas,<br /> Hutchinson, Bon Homme and Yankton. * WINDS...South 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread<br />

* WHAT...Blizzard conditions possible. Total snow accumulations<br /> between 1 and 3 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 45<br /> mph. * WHERE...Baldwin Peninsula, Lower Kobuk Valley, and Northern Seward<br /> Peninsula. * WHEN...From Wednesday morning through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow<br /> could significantly reduce visibility.<br /> Prepare for possible blizzard conditions. Continue to monitor the<br /> latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

* WHAT...Blizzard conditions possible. Total snow accumulations<br /> between 3 and 5 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 50<br /> mph. * WHERE...Eastern Norton Sound and Nulato Hills, Interior Seward<br /> Peninsula, and Southern Seward Peninsula Coast. * WHEN...From late Tuesday night through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow<br /> could significantly reduce visibility.<br /> Prepare for possible blizzard conditions. Continue to monitor the<br /> latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

* WHAT...For the Winter Weather Advisory, blowing snow. Winds<br /> gusting as high as 40 mph. For the Winter Storm Watch, blizzard<br /> conditions possible. Total snow accumulations between 1 and 3<br /> inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...Bering Strait Coast and Diomede. * WHEN...From late Tuesday night through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...For the Winter Weather Advisory, travel could be<br /> difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce<br /> visibility to 1/2 mile or less at times. For the Winter Storm<br />

* WHAT...Blizzard conditions possible. Total snow accumulations<br /> between 8 and 12 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 60<br /> mph. * WHERE...St Lawrence Island. * WHEN...From late Tuesday night through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow<br /> could significantly reduce visibility.<br /> Prepare for possible blizzard conditions. Continue to monitor the<br /> latest forecasts for updates on this situation.