Moderate

* WHAT...High temperatures as hot as 102 degrees. Overnight lows near 70 degrees in the warmest locations, including Bakersfield and Fresno. * WHERE...A portion of central California. * WHEN...Until 10 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose

At 1246 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Port Canaveral, moving southeast at 10 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... Cape Canaveral, Port Canaveral, and Jetty Park. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Conditions are favorable for the development of weak, brief funnel

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. Isolated stronger gusts are possible with showers and thunderstorms. * WHERE...Bitterroot/Sapphire Mountains, Butte/Blackfoot Region, Missoula/Bitterroot Valleys, and Potomac/Seeley Lake Region. * WHEN...From noon Wednesday to midnight MDT Wednesday Night. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. Isolated stronger gusts are possible with showers and thunderstorms. * WHERE...Flathead/Mission Valleys and West Glacier Region. * WHEN...From noon Wednesday to midnight MDT Wednesday Night. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects.

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. Isolated stronger gusts are possible with showers and thunderstorms. * WHERE...Kootenai/Cabinet Region and Lower Clark Fork Region. * WHEN...From 9 AM Wednesday to midnight MDT Wednesday Night. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects.

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Minnesota and northeast and southeast North Dakota. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects.

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts 40 to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Plummer, Cheney, Waterville, Number 1 Canyon, Coulee City, Lewiston, Wilbur, Mansfield, Downtown Spokane, Creston, Uniontown, Davenport, Hayden, Airway Heights, Odessa, Grand Coulee, Cashmere, Moscow, Soldiers Meadow Road, Winchester, Pullman, Rosalia, Wenatchee, Nezperce, Lapwai, La Crosse, Spokane Valley, Othello, Rockford, Ritzville, Lewiston Grade, Chelan, Ephrata, Worley,

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Fruitland, Northport, Mullan, St. Maries, Wallace, Newport, Deer Park, Chewelah, Schweitzer Mountain Road, Lookout Pass, Colville, Priest River, Flowery Trail Road, Dobson Pass, Kettle Falls, Kellogg, Fernwood, Clark Fork, Fourth Of July Pass, Metaline Falls, Metaline, Orin-Rice Road, Osburn, Sandpoint, Pinehurst, Springdale-Hunters Road, Ione, Athol, Tiger, Bonners Ferry, and Eastport. * WHEN...From 8 AM to 11 PM PDT Wednesday.

At 1232 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm capable of producing a landspout near Orange Springs, or near Interlachen, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Landspouts, wind gusts around 40 mph, and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Interlachen, Melrose Landing, Orange Springs, Hollister, Hog Valley, Johnson, and Mannville.

WHAT...Gusty winds becoming from the west and northwest sustained at 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to around 40 mph. These winds may cause localized blowing dust, especially where open fields were recently plowed. In addition, elevated fire weather conditions may exist due to these winds and dry conditions. WHERE...North of Highway 30 and along and west of I-35. WHEN...Until at least mid-afternoon. IMPACTS...Unsecured outdoor objects may be blown around and smaller