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...Multiple Hours of Critical Fire Weather Possible Wednesday... .An early morning frontal passage is forecast to lead to breezy to<br /> windy conditions through the day Wednesday. The highest wind<br /> gusts for the day are forecast Wednesday morning before a higher<br /> sustained wind of 15-25 mph continues through the late morning and<br /> afternoon. Humidity is forecast to fall into the mid teens by the<br /> early afternoon hours. The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a Fire<br />

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be<br /> possible. * WHERE...Portions of Louisiana, including the following parishes,<br /> Caldwell, Grant, La Salle, Natchitoches, Sabine and Winn and east<br /> Texas, including the following counties, Angelina, Nacogdoches,<br /> Sabine and San Augustine. * WHEN...Through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,<br /> creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.<br /> Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a Fire<br /> Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in<br /> effect from Friday afternoon through Friday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 497 Mojave Desert. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are expected. Any<br /> new fire starts or existing fires may spread rapidly.<br /> A Fire Weather Watch means that there is a potential for critical<br />

The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a Fire<br /> Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in<br /> effect from Friday afternoon through late Friday night. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 478 Salt Lake Desert, Fire<br /> Weather Zone 492 Central Utah West Desert and Fire Weather<br /> Zone 495 Color Country West Desert. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are expected. Any<br />

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH 7 PM MDT TODAY DUE TO<br /> STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTHWEST<br /> PLATEAU... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH<br /> WEDNESDAY EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY<br /> FOR THE NORTHWEST PLATEAU, NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS, SANDIA AND<br /> MANZANO MOUNTAINS, AND CENTRAL HIGHLANDS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON<br /> THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE<br />

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be<br /> possible. * WHERE...Portions of Louisiana, including the following parishes,<br /> Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, East Cameron, Evangeline, Lafayette,<br /> Lower Iberia, Lower St. Martin, Lower St. Mary, Lower Vermilion,<br /> Northern Acadia, Northern Calcasieu, Northern Jefferson Davis,<br /> Rapides, Southern Acadia, Southern Calcasieu, Southern Jefferson<br /> Davis, St. Landry, Upper Iberia, Upper St. Martin, Upper St. Mary,<br />

ESFLOT Period of showers and thunderstorms are expected Wednesday.<br /> Thunderstorms will be very efficient at producing torrential<br /> rainfall, with some areas likely receiving up 2 inches of rain in<br /> just an hour. Rainfall that intense would likely result in flash<br /> flooding. In addition, localized rainfall totals in excess of 3 inches are<br /> possible across northern and central Illinois and northwest<br /> Indiana through the day Wednesday, which could result in<br />

ESFIWX Periods of showers and thunderstorms expected on Wednesday.<br /> Thunderstorms are expected be fairly efficient rain producers with<br /> some areas seeing 1 to 2 inches of rainfall in as little as an hour.<br /> Even with the fast storm motions forecasted some nuisance flooding<br /> and flash flooding will be possible, especially in areas prone to<br /> past flooding issues. Area rivers and drainages could also see quick rises even with the<br /> relatively dry soil conditions present.

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be<br /> possible. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Louisiana, including the following<br /> parishes, Catahoula, Concordia, East Carroll, Franklin LA, Madison<br /> LA, Richland and Tensas and Mississippi, including the following<br /> areas, Adams, Claiborne, Copiah, Covington, Forrest, Franklin MS,<br /> Hinds, Issaquena, Jasper, Jefferson, Jefferson Davis, Jones,<br /> Lamar, Lawrence, Lincoln, Madison MS, Marion, Newton, Rankin,<br />

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be<br /> possible. * WHERE...Portions of central and east central Mississippi,<br /> including the following counties, in central Mississippi, Leake.<br /> In east central Mississippi, Clarke, Kemper, Lauderdale and<br /> Neshoba. * WHEN...Through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,<br /> creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.<br /> Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur<br />