Moderate

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Western 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. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a * Dust Advisory for... Northwestern Churchill County in west central Nevada... Storey County in western Nevada... Southwestern Pershing County in west central Nevada... Washoe County in western Nevada... North central Lyon County in west central Nevada... * Until 400 PM PDT. * At 253 PM PDT, a wall of dust was along a line extending from near Fernley to near Hazen to 8 miles southeast of Fallon, moving northeast at 30 mph.

At 357 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles east of Rumford to near Montrose to near Van Tassell. Movement was southeast at 45 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... Crawford, Harrison, Whitney, Van Tassell, Chadron Municipal Airport,

* WHAT...Increased threat of sneaker waves expected. * WHERE...Coastal Del Norte, Northern Coastal Humboldt, Southwestern Humboldt and Coastal Mendocino Counties. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT this evening. . * IMPACTS...Large, unexpected waves can sweep across the beach without warning, sweeping people into the sea from rocks, jetties, and beaches. These sneaker waves can also move large objects such as logs, crushing anyone caught underneath. Don't be fooled by an ocean that looks calm. There can be

At 330 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles northeast of Edgemont to 18 miles south of Redbird. Movement was southeast at 40 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... Edgemont, Smithwick, Provo, Rumford, Ardmore, Burdock, Cascade Falls, and Angostura Reservoir. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 331 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Keystone, or 9 miles east of Hill City, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Hermosa, Keystone, Hayward, Mount Rushmore National Memorial, Center Lake, State Game Lodge, Black Hills Playhouse, Horse Thief Lake, and

At 240 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Incline Village-Crystal Bay, or near Incline Village, moving west at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch 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... Carson City, Kings Beach, Tahoe City, Incline Village, Spooner Summit, Incline Village-Crystal Bay, Glenbrook, Crystal Bay,

At 300 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 3 miles west of Sheridan Lake, or 3 miles northeast of Hill City, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Hill City, Keystone, Rockerville, Mount Rushmore National Memorial,

At 200 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park, moving northwest at 25 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park, Fortuna, Rio Dell, Carlotta, Pepperwood, Scotia, Bridgeville, Ferndale, Hydesville, Shively,

Relative humidity values will drop to around 25 percent along with west winds of 10 to 20 mph across northwestern and west central Minnesota. Given the extremely dry fuels, near critical fire weather conditions are expected for the afternoon and early evening hours. Any fire that does develop has the potential to quickly spread. For more information on burning restrictions for Minnesota, see www.dnr.state.mn.us/forestry/fire/firerating_restrictions.html