Expected

At 818 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Simmesport to 7 miles northeast of Morganza to 6 miles east of New Roads. Movement was east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea 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...

Dry conditions and breezy winds will lead to near critical fire weather conditions today. West to northwest winds of 10 to 15 mph with gusts of 20 mph are forecast for this afternoon and early evening. Minimum relative humidity values of 15 to 25 percent are also expected. Together, these conditions could lead to the rapid spread of fires. Check burning restrictions and fire danger before burning. For more information on burning restrictions for Wisconsin.

At 756 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Cheneyville, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to vegetation and outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Bunkie, Moreauville, Cheneyville, Bordelonville, Cottonport, Mansura, Hessmer, Evergreen, Plaucheville, Goudeau, Dupont, and Hamburg.

The National Weather Service in Aberdeen has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 8 PM CDT this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota, Traverse and Big Stone. In South Dakota, Brown, Marshall, Roberts, Day, Spink, Clark, Codington, Grant, Hamlin and Deuel. * WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become

At 726 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Seven Oaks, or 12 miles north of Livingston, moving east at 40 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... Livingston, Corrigan, Seven Oaks, Alabama-Coushatta Reservation, Leggett, and Moscow. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 6 PM CDT this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota, Norman, Clay, Mahnomen, West Becker, East Becker, Wilkin, West Otter Tail, East Otter Tail, Wadena and Grant. * WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become

* AFFECTED AREA...In North Dakota, Eddy, Griggs, Steele, Traill, Barnes, Cass, Ransom, Sargent and Richland. * WINDS...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to control. Outdoor burning is not recommended. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON IN WESTERN, CENTRAL MINNESOTA... .Clearing skies and a deep mixing layer will promote increasing wind gusts heading into the afternoon, with gusts from 30-35mph expected from early afternoon to early evening. Relative humidity will be in the upper teens to low 20s, which alongside the increasing wind gusts will result in 4 to 5 hour window of Red Flag Conditions. Burning is discouraged today as any fires that develop can spread rapidly.

At 734 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles northwest of Riverside, or 15 miles north of Huntsville, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 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... Trinity, Groveton, Lovelady, Riverside, Sebastopol, and Pennington. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 736 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Alexandria International Airport to near Alexandria to near Cheneyville to near Turkey Creek. Movement was northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to vegetation and outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Alexandria, Pineville, Marksville, Glenmora, Cheneyville, Alexandria International Airport, Effie, Ball, Lecompte, Hessmer, Tioga, Timber