Moderate

Pockets of dense fog has formed in the valleys with visibilities down near a quarter mile. Take precaution if having to drive over the next couple of hours until the fog dissipates.

At 329 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles east of Sheldon, or 14 miles south of El Dorado Springs, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Stockton Lake, Stockton State Park, Lamar, El Dorado Springs, Stockton, Greenfield, Lockwood, Golden City, Miller, Sheldon,

At 332 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles south of Trenton to near Brookfield to Keytesville. Movement was northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Chillicothe, Brookfield, Marceline, Salisbury, Brunswick, Keytesville, Bucklin, Meadville, Laclede, Linneus, Wheeling, Chula,

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, and Gulf County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late Monday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

Gusty easterly winds as high as 20 mph, combined with dry and warm conditions and a lack of recent rainfall will lead to elevated wildfire potential this afternoon across west/southwest and north-central portions of Upper Michigan. Avoid outdoor burning today. Immediately report any wildfires to local emergency services by calling 911. Burn restrictions remain in effect. For complete details, visit www.dnr.state.mi.us/burnpermits, or by calling 866-922-2876.

At 216 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4 miles east of Marland, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 40 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Marland. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

* WHAT...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected along the Lake Superior shoreline due to high wave action and strong rip currents. * WHERE...Minnesota Park Point and Wisconsin Point Beaches. * WHEN...From noon CDT today through this evening. * IMPACTS...Life-threatening waves and rip currents are expected. Stay out of the water and stay away from dangerous areas like piers and breakwalls. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The highest waves and greatest risk for rip currents is expected in the late afternoon to early evening.

At 216 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles northeast of Marland to 6 miles north of Sooner Lake. Movement was east at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and up to penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations in or near the path include... Ralston... Sooner Lake... Southern Kaw Lake...

Dry conditions with relative humidity values between 15 and 25 percent are forecast for this afternoon into early evening for portions of northeast Minnesota including the Iron Range, Arrowhead and areas north towards the International Border. Southeast winds of 5 to 10 mph and gusts of 10-15 mph are forecast. Together, these conditions may cause fires to spread quickly. Check burning restrictions and fire danger before burning. For more information on burning restrictions for Minnesota, see

At 159 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Moran to 9 miles southwest of Uniontown to Erie. Movement was east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Pittsburg, Fort Scott, Frontenac, Girard, Arma, Marmaton, Mulberry,