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* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph<br /> possible. * WHERE...Central Carbon County, Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains,<br /> Southwest Carbon County, and Upper North Platte River Basin. * WHEN...From Wednesday morning through Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be<br /> hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including<br /> campers and tractor trailers.<br /> A High Wind Watch means there is the potential for a hazardous high<br />

* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Banner County, Box Butte County, Cheyenne County, Kimball<br /> County, Morrill County, Scotts Bluff County, and Southern Sioux<br /> County. * WHEN...From Thursday morning through Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be<br /> hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including<br /> campers and tractor trailers.<br /> A High Wind Watch means there is the potential for a hazardous high<br />

* WHAT...West winds 35 to 50 mph with gusts up to 80 mph possible. * WHERE...Bordeaux area along Interstate 25 between Chugwater and<br /> Wheatland. * WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be<br /> hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including<br /> campers and tractor trailers.<br /> A High Wind Watch means there is the potential for a hazardous high<br /> wind event. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 MPH or gusts of 58<br />

* WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. * WHERE...North Snowy Range Foothills including Arlington and Elk<br /> Mountain along Interstate 80. * WHEN...From Wednesday morning through Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be<br /> hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including<br /> campers and tractor trailers.<br /> A High Wind Watch means there is the potential for a hazardous high<br /> wind event. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 MPH or gusts of 58<br />

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Central Laramie County. * WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be<br /> hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including<br /> campers and tractor trailers.<br /> A High Wind Watch means there is the potential for a hazardous high<br /> wind event. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 MPH or gusts of 58<br /> MPH or stronger may occur. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts.

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THURSDAY FOR LINCOLN<br /> NATIONAL FOREST... Dry and breezy weather pattern Wednesday and Thursday will set the<br /> stage for near-critical to critical fire weather conditions in the<br /> Lincoln National Forest for Thursday. A shortwave trough coming<br /> across the Southern Rockies will induce surface low pressure in<br /> the Southern Plains on Thursday. West winds of 20 to 25 mph are<br /> forecast with gusts to 35 mph during the afternoon. Minimum<br />

* AFFECTED AREA...In South Dakota, Corson, Campbell, McPherson,<br /> Brown, Walworth and Edmunds. * WINDS...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 17 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become<br /> difficult to control or suppress.<br /> A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions<br /> are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible<br /> Red Flag Warnings.

* AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota, Traverse. In South Dakota,<br /> Marshall, Roberts and Day. * WINDS...South 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 24 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become<br /> difficult to control or suppress.<br /> A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions<br /> are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible<br /> Red Flag Warnings.

The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Fire Weather<br /> Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from<br /> Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 214, 216, 238, 239, 240,<br /> 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250 and 251. * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 10 AM Wednesday to<br /> midnight MDT Wednesday night. For the Fire Weather Watch, from<br /> Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * WINDS...For the Red Flag Warning, west 20 to 30 mph with gusts<br />

The National Weather Service in Glasgow has issued a Fire Weather<br /> Watch, which is in effect from Wednesday morning through<br /> Wednesday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 122. * WIND...South then southwest increasing to 20 to 30 mph. * HUMIDITY...as low as 10 to 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.<br /> Outdoor burning is not recommended.<br /> Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in these<br /> areas of this Fire Weather Watch.