Moderate

The combination of low relative humidity values, warm temperatures, southwesterly winds becoming northwesterly winds, and dry fuels will result in elevated fire weather conditions from mid morning through the late afternoon across northeast Iowa, southeast Minnesota, and southwest and west central Wisconsin. Afternoon relative humidity values will fall to around 25 to 30 percent with winds of 10 to 20 mph, gusting to 35 mph through much of the day.

* WHAT...Localized visibility below one-half mile in blowing dust expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and west central Illinois. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 6 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to locally reduced visibility. If you encounter blowing dust on the roadway or see it approaching, pull off the road as far as possible and put your vehicle in park. Turn the lights all the way off and keep foot off the brake pedal.

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Southwest corner of Imperial County. * WHEN...Until 8 AM PDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions, especially for larger vehicles traveling along roads with crosswinds. Light, unsecured objects may become airborne. A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speeds of between 30 and 40 mph are expected, or wind gusts of between 40 and 58 mph. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Western Imperial County, and Imperial Valley. * WHEN...Until 3 AM PDT early this morning. * IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions, especially for larger vehicles traveling along roads with crosswinds. Light, unsecured objects may become airborne. A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speeds of between 30 and 40 mph are expected, or wind gusts of between 40 and 58 mph. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Dunklin, Clay, Greene, Craighead, Poinsett, Mississippi, and Pemiscot. * WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 7 PM CDT this evening. * 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.

Temperatures warming into the low to mid 70s, along with southwest winds gusting 35 to 40 mph, and RH values of 25 to 35 percent will result in elevated fire weather conditions today. The potential for wildfires will be most favored where fine fuels have dried out and where green up is not as advanced. Please check burning restrictions and fire danger before doing any burning today. For more information on burning restrictions for Wisconsin, see apps.dnr.wi.gov/wisburn.

Winds along the West Side Hills are still gusty but below advisory level.

* WHAT...West to Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Mojave Desert Slopes. * WHEN...Until 8 AM PDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Highways impacted included, but are not limited to, State Routes 14, 58, and 178, as well as U.S. 395. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

* WHAT...West to Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Indian Wells Valley and Mojave Desert. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Highways impacted included, but are not limited to, State Routes 14, 58, and 178, as well as U.S. 395. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

* WHAT...West to southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Kern River Valley. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will create hazardous conditions for small craft. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.