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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... Weatherford, Clinton, Watonga, Cordell, Thomas, Hydro, Arapaho, Corn, Custer City, Bessie, Colony, Oakwood, Eagle City, and Fay. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE EAST CENTRAL PLAINS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE EAST CENTRAL PLAINS, THE NORTHEAST PLAINS, MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS, AND CENTRAL HIGHLANDS... .Forecast wind speeds have trended stronger today, prompting the

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Minnesota and northeast and southeast North Dakota. * WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

* AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota, West Polk, Norman, Clay, Kittson, Roseau, Lake Of The Woods, West Marshall, East Marshall, North Beltrami, Pennington, Red Lake, East Polk, North Clearwater, South Beltrami, Mahnomen, South Clearwater, Hubbard, West Becker, East Becker, Wilkin, West Otter Tail, East Otter Tail, Wadena and Grant. In North Dakota, Towner, Cavalier, Pembina, Benson, Ramsey, Eastern Walsh, Eddy, Nelson, Grand Forks, Griggs, Steele, Traill, Barnes, Cass,

Lava fountaining from Kilauea eruption episode 47 started this afternoon at 3:27 PM HST and continues this evening. The latest radar imagery shows the highest detectable ashfall (tephra) from the lava fountaining is currently rising to around 8,000 feet above ground level this evening. Low level trade winds continue to push the ashfall particles toward the southwest direction on radar, and any additional ash from this eruption will likely fall

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA, INCLUDING THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... .Critical fire weather conditions will continue today through this evening across western and central North Dakota, including the James River Valley. Westerly winds will increase to around 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph by this afternoon, and continue elevated into this evening. Relative humidity will drop to as low as 15 percent this afternoon. Any fires that ignite will spread

At 255 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong non-thunderstorm winds near Freedom. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Oklahoma Mesonet station at Freedom recorded a wind gust of 52 mph, along with a temperature increase associated with a heat burst. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Freedom, Alabaster Caverns State Park, and Camp Houston. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED TODAY... .Warm, dry, and breezy weather today will lead to critical fire weather conditions over western Upper Michigan. Southwest winds between 10 to 20 mph will gust of 30 to 35 mph. Meanwhile, temperatures climb into the low 80s with minimum relative humidities near 20 percent. This environment is favorable for rapid fire growth and spread. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 002 Ontonagon, Fire Weather Zone 004 Baraga, Fire Weather Zone 009 Gogebic, Fire Weather

The combination of dry surface conditions, low afternoon relative humidity values, and gusty south to southwest winds will result in elevated fire danger conditions across northern lower Michigan today. Sustained winds of 10 to 18 mph with gusts of 20 to 30 mph will be seen over northern Michigan late this morning through this afternoon. Minimum relative humidity values of 25 to 35 percent are expected over much of northern lower Michigan. These conditions could lead

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Central North Dakota including the James River Valley. * WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Objects left unsecured outside will be blown around. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Gusty winds may bring patchy blowing dust and reduced visibility today. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.