Moderate

At 1013 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a few strong thunderstorms 7 miles northeast of Rainbow Flowage, or 8 miles west of Eagle River, moving east at 55 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... Iron River, Crystal Falls, Stambaugh, Caspian, Gaastra, Alpha, Way

At 1015 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Haskell, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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... Haskell, Stamford, and Irby. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 949 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles east of Kentuck Lake Campground, or 9 miles southwest of Iron River, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Iron River, Crystal Falls, Stambaugh, Caspian, Gaastra, Alpha, Way

Unseasonably strong winds will develop Saturday in response to a storm system moving northward through the Gulf of Alaska. Strong, gusty winds will develop along the Knik River Valley with gusty winds working into Palmer and Butte areas by Saturday afternoon. Gusty winds could loft dust resulting in periods of blowing dust and reduced visibilities. ** Please use caution if driving or towing a high profile vehicle, or if planning any outdoor activities with easily lofted objects.

Unseasonably strong winds will develop Saturday in response to a storm system moving northward through the Gulf of Alaska. Strong, gusty winds will develop along Turnagain Arm and Portage Valley late Saturday morning with winds increasing across the Anchorage Bowl by Saturday afternoon. The strongest winds are expected along the west side of the Anchorage Bowl. Strong winds will also develop across the southern end of the Kenai Peninsula, including

At 950 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Goree, moving east at 45 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... Seymour, Munday, Goree, Rhineland, and Bomarton. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 950 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Protivin, or 12 miles south of Cresco, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Spillville and Ridgeway around 955 PM CDT. Decorah around 1005 PM CDT. Other locations impacted by this storm include State Road 9 And 245th Street, County Roads W 14 And A 34, Jackson Junction, Nordness,

Dry conditions and gusty winds will lead to near-critical fire weather conditions Saturday. West winds of 5 to 15 mph with gusts of 20 to 25 mph are forecast Saturday and will turn northwest behind a cold front late Saturday morning through early afternoon. Minimum relative humidity values of 20 to 30 percent are also expected. Together, these conditions could lead to the rapid spread of fires. Check burning restrictions and fire danger before burning.

Dry conditions and gusty winds will lead to near-critical fire weather conditions Saturday. West winds in the morning will turn northwesterly behind a cold front. Sustained winds of 10 to 15 mph with gusts of 20 to 25 mph are forecast. Minimum relative humidity values of 20 to 30 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 Minnesota, see

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Kern River Valley. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will create hazardous conditions for small craft. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.