Moderate

Dry conditions and gusty winds will lead to near-critical fire weather conditions Saturday. West winds in the morning will turn northwesterly behind a cold front. Sustained winds of 10 to 15 mph with gusts of 20 to 25 mph are forecast. Minimum relative humidity values of 20 to 30 percent are also expected. Together, these conditions could lead to the rapid spread of fires. Check burning restrictions and fire danger before burning. For more information on burning restrictions for Minnesota, see

At 348 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Hamlet to Burlington. Movement was east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Strong winds could break small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Burlington, Monmouth, Aledo, Oquawka, West Burlington, Burgess, Viola, Millersburg, Matherville, Kirkwood, New Boston, Sherrard,

At 353 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 4 miles northwest of Sheppard AFB to 4 miles south of Iowa Park to 4 miles northeast of Lake Kickapoo to 7 miles southeast of Archer City. Movement was east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Wichita Falls, Burkburnett, Archer City, Iowa Park, Holliday,

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Eastern Monmouth, Atlantic Coastal Cape May, Coastal Atlantic and Coastal Ocean. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT this morning through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Water temperatures are in the 50s. These cold water temperatures can quickly cause hypothermia and physical incapacitation to anyone suddenly immersed in the water.

At 358 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 3 miles southwest of Bessie to 4 miles north of Roosevelt to 5 miles southwest of Grandfield. Movement was east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Northwestern Lawton, Hobart, Cordell, Cache, Burns Flat, Snyder,

At 323 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Blue Mountain, or 10 miles east of Booneville, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch 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... Danville... Magazine... Subiaco... Blue Mountain...

...Please check with state and local authorities regarding guidelines for allowed activities... * The warm air temperatures this weekend in the mid 70s may cause people to underestimate the dangers of the cold water temperatures which are currently only in the mid 40s to mid 50s across Lake Champlain and the smaller lakes and rivers. * The cold water temperatures can quickly cause hypothermia to anyone immersed in the water. According to the US Coast Guard,

At 316 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Conesville to near Hillsboro. Movement was east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Strong winds could break small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Mount Pleasant, Wapello, Columbus Junction, West Burlington, New London, Mediapolis, Winfield, Fruitland, West Point, Danville,

At 317 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking showers and thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles west of Burns Flat to 4 miles north of Warren to 5 miles southwest of Loveland. Movement was east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts 40 to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Frederick, Hobart, Cordell, Burns Flat, Snyder, Grandfield, Sentinel,

At 249 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles southwest of Frederick, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Frederick, Davidson, Hollister, and Loveland. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.