Severe

The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Fire Weather Watch for strong south winds and low humidity, which is in effect from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR, Fire Weather Zone 206 Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 208 Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest and Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin.

* WHAT...South winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...In California, Death Valley National Park. In Nevada, Esmeralda and Central Nye County. * WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles. Watch for falling debris, tree limbs and downed power lines or poles. Use extra caution if you must drive.

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations 3 to 5 inches above 7,000 feet, with 12 to 18 inches possible at the highest elevations of the Sierra Nevada. Wind gusts as high as 75 mph along the Sierra crest expected. * WHERE...Kaiser to Rodgers Ridge, Kings Canyon NP, Sequoia NP, Upper San Joaquin River, and Yosemite NP outside of the valley. * WHEN...Until 5 PM PDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday morning and evening

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 001 Cheyenne KS, 002 Rawlins, 013 Sherman, 014 Thomas, 027 Wallace, 028 Logan, 041 Greeley, 042 Wichita, 079 Dundy, 080 Hitchcock, 252 Yuma, 253 Kit Carson and 254 Cheyenne CO. * TIMING...From Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Unpredictable fire behavior. Any fires that develop may rapidly grow and spread out of control.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 069 Coastal Collier County, Fire Weather Zone 163 Glades County Lake Region, Fire Weather Zone 166 Hendry County Lakes Region, Fire Weather Zone 170 Big Cypress, Fire Weather Zone 263 Glades County, Fire Weather Zone 266 Hendry County, Fire Weather Zone 270 Northern Collier and Fire Weather Zone 370 Southwest Collier. * TIMING...From 11 AM EDT this morning through this evening. * WINDS...Northeast 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 34 percent.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Ohio...Michigan... Tippecanoe River near Ora affecting Pulaski County. Saint Joseph River Ohio near Newville affecting Allen IN, De Kalb and Defiance Counties. Tiffin River at Stryker affecting Fulton OH, Williams and Defiance Counties. Saint Joseph River Michigan at Three Rivers affecting Branch, St. Joseph MI and Elkhart Counties. North Branch Elkhart River at Cosperville affecting Noble County. For the Tippecanoe River...including Ora, Winamac, Norway Dam...

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Ohio...Michigan... Tippecanoe River near Ora affecting Pulaski County. Saint Joseph River Ohio near Newville affecting Allen IN, De Kalb and Defiance Counties. Tiffin River at Stryker affecting Fulton OH, Williams and Defiance Counties. Saint Joseph River Michigan at Three Rivers affecting Branch, St. Joseph MI and Elkhart Counties. North Branch Elkhart River at Cosperville affecting Noble County. For the Tippecanoe River...including Ora, Winamac, Norway Dam...

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Ohio...Michigan... Tippecanoe River near Ora affecting Pulaski County. Saint Joseph River Ohio near Newville affecting Allen IN, De Kalb and Defiance Counties. Tiffin River at Stryker affecting Fulton OH, Williams and Defiance Counties. Saint Joseph River Michigan at Three Rivers affecting Branch, St. Joseph MI and Elkhart Counties. North Branch Elkhart River at Cosperville affecting Noble County. For the Tippecanoe River...including Ora, Winamac, Norway Dam...

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Ohio...Michigan... Tippecanoe River near Ora affecting Pulaski County. Saint Joseph River Ohio near Newville affecting Allen IN, De Kalb and Defiance Counties. Tiffin River at Stryker affecting Fulton OH, Williams and Defiance Counties. Saint Joseph River Michigan at Three Rivers affecting Branch, St. Joseph MI and Elkhart Counties. North Branch Elkhart River at Cosperville affecting Noble County. For the Tippecanoe River...including Ora, Winamac, Norway Dam...

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Indiana... Ohio...Michigan... Tippecanoe River near Ora affecting Pulaski County. Saint Joseph River Ohio near Newville affecting Allen IN, De Kalb and Defiance Counties. Tiffin River at Stryker affecting Fulton OH, Williams and Defiance Counties. Saint Joseph River Michigan at Three Rivers affecting Branch, St. Joseph MI and Elkhart Counties. North Branch Elkhart River at Cosperville affecting Noble County. For the Tippecanoe River...including Ora, Winamac, Norway Dam...