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...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS CONTINUE ON THURSDAY... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR, Fire Weather Zone 206 Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest and Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin. * TIMING...Wednesday, 1 PM CDT / Noon MDT to 10 PM CDT / 9 PM MDT Thursday evening. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 90. * LIGHTNING...None expected.

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS CONTINUE ON THURSDAY... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 209 Loup Rivers Basin and Fire Weather Zone 219 Loess Plains. * TIMING...Wednesday, 1 PM CDT to 1 AM CDT Thursday * WINDS...South 25 to 35 mph with gusts up 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 18 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 90. * LIGHTNING...None expected. * IMPACTS...Any fire starts will spread rapidly and be difficult to control. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions

At 1153 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of showers 15 miles west of Sheridan, moving northeast at 35 mph. Strong gusty winds amy accompany these showers. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Sudden wind gusts may impact drivers on I-90. Locations impacted include... Sheridan, Ranchester, Dayton, Big Horn, Banner and Parkman. Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening

* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent. * TEMPERATURES...In the 90s. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...70th-89th percentile...4 (out of 5). WEATHER...Elevated...1 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...5 (out of 10). A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or will shortly. A combination of

Winds across the advisory area has diminished to below critical thresholds. As the threat for strong winds have ended, the advisory will be allowed to expire at 11pm.

* WHAT...Sustained southwest to west winds 30 to 40 mph, with gusts near 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Southeastern Elko County. * WHEN...Until 5 AM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Blowing dust could reduce visibilities to less than one-half mile at times. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use caution if you must drive.

At 1049 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers near Slim Buttes Housing, or 14 miles west of Pine Ridge, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Pine Ridge, Oglala, Wounded Knee, Batesland, Loneman, Prairie Winds Casino, South Lakeside, Wakpamni, Number 4, Calico, Wolf Creek Housing, Porcupine Butte Housing, Slim Butte, Slim Buttes Housing,

At 1024 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms near Chadron, moving east at 70 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Gordon, Rushville, Hay Springs, White Clay, Clinton, Intersection of Highway 87 and Craven Creek Road, Lone Butte, Intersection of Beaver Creek Road and White Clay Creek Road, Highway 27 crossing the

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Butte, Harding, Northern Meade Co Plains, Northern Perkins, and Southern Perkins. * WHEN...From 9 AM to 6 PM MDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Sudden wind gusts can cause drivers to lose control, especially in lightweight or high profile vehicles. Strong winds can cause blowing dust, reduced visibility, and flying debris. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 1 PM to 9 PM CDT Thursday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant, Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell, Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray and Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford. * TIMING...From 1 PM to 9 PM CDT Thursday. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Higher gusts to 55 mph are possible with any t-storms. * THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated dry lightning strikes possible from any storms.