Moderate

* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...In New Mexico, Central Lea and Northern Lea Counties. In Texas, Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor. * WHEN...From noon MDT /1 PM CDT/ Sunday to midnight MDT /1 AM CDT/ Sunday Night. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds may blow around unsecured objects. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution and keep both hands on the steering wheel.

The threat has ended.

Temperatures will continue to rise above freezing.

Relative humidity values will drop to around 25 percent along with southwest winds up to 15 mph. Given the extremely dry fuels, near critical fire weather conditions are expected for the afternoon and early evening hours. Any fire that does develop has the potential to quickly spread. For more information on burning restrictions for Minnesota, see www.dnr.state.mn.us/forestry/fire/firerating_restrictions.html

At 830 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts over marine areas along a line extending from 11 miles southwest of Empire to 18 miles northeast of Port Fourchon to 7 miles northeast of Leeville. Movement was southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Waterspouts and winds in excess of 40 to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous waters. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.

At 812 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts over marine areas along a line extending from 15 miles north of Boothville to 11 miles northeast of Leeville. Movement was southeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts up to 40 to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous waters. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...

At 639 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking light snow along a line extending from 11 miles south of Augusta to 6 miles west of Stanford. Movement was south at 20 mph. HAZARD...Light snow with additional accumulations up to a couple of inches, highest over and near the Little Belt Mountains. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Reduced visibility below one mile and slippery roads, especially over and near the Little Belt Mountains. Locations impacted include...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest New Mexico. * WHEN...From 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Blowing dust is also expected, especially in the vicinity of Lordsburg Playa on Sunday. Blowing Dust Advisories may be issued as we get closer to Sunday.

* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of south central New Mexico and southwest Texas. * WHEN...From noon to 9 PM MDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Blowing dust is also likely to develop. Blowing Dust Advisories may be issued as we get closer to Sunday. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Portions of central, eastern, north central, and western Arkansas. * WHEN...Until 9 AM CDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.