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The National Weather Service in Duluth has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Friday afternoon through Friday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota, North St. Louis. * WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 17 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions

* WHAT...Flooding caused by an ice jam continues to be possible. * WHERE...Tuluksak, Akiak, Akiakchak, Kwethluk, Bethel, Napaskiak, Oscarville, and Napakiak. * WHEN...Through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - For Kwethluk: Ice jammed in the lower Kuskokuak channel at and just upstream of the Y, or confluence with the Akiak Channel of the Kuskokwim, has resulted in water rising in and near Kwethluk. River Watch aerial reconnaissance noted water

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL ALLOW SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 201 TO EXPIRE AT 11 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MONTANA THIS ALLOWS TO EXPIRE 3 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST MONTANA GARFIELD PHILLIPS VALLEY THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF FORT PECK, GLASGOW, JORDAN, MALTA, OPHEIM, SACO, WHITEWATER, AND ZORTMAN.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 201 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 11 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MONTANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL MONTANA MUSSELSHELL IN SOUTH CENTRAL MONTANA BIG HORN CARBON YELLOWSTONE IN SOUTHEAST MONTANA ROSEBUD TREASURE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ASHLAND, BILLINGS, BRIDGER, COLSTRIP, CROW AGENCY, FORSYTH, HARDIN, HYSHAM, JOLIET, LAME DEER, RED LODGE, AND ROUNDUP.

* AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota, Traverse and Big Stone. In South Dakota, Brown, Marshall, Roberts, Day, Spink, Clark, Codington, Grant, Hamlin and Deuel. * WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 18 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

* AFFECTED AREA...In South Dakota, Stanley and Jones. * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 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, Campbell, McPherson, Walworth, Edmunds, Potter, Faulk, Sully, Hughes, Hyde, Hand, Lyman and Buffalo. * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 16 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

* AFFECTED AREA...In South Dakota, Corson and Dewey. * WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 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.

* WHAT...Flooding caused by an ice jam continues to be possible. * WHERE...Including the following area, Galena. * WHEN...Through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...High water may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - An ice jam has been reported by the River Watch team along the Yukon River near the mouth of the Yuki River. This indicates that local ice is more resistant to breakup. As the

* WHAT...Flooding caused by snowmelt continues to be possible. * WHERE...Including the following area, Fort Yukon * WHEN...Through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Water levels in the Porcupine River are rising due to snowmelt which is pushing water int the Sucker River near Ft. Yukon. The Sucker River is starting to flow over low lying