Moderate

Dry conditions will lead to near critical fire weather conditions today. Minimum relative humidity values of 20 to 30 percent are expected. 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 www.dnr.state.mn.us/forestry/fire/firerating_restrictions.html.

* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Morongo Basin and Western Mojave Desert. * WHEN...From 2 PM Saturday to 11 AM PDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects.

At 142 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 2 miles south of Pineville to 4 miles southwest of Hiwasse to 5 miles west of Gentry. Movement was east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations in or near the path include... Rogers... Bentonville... Bella Vista... Lowell...

At 144 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Cimarron City, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 40 mph and penny 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... Guthrie, Langston, Cashion, Cedar Valley, Cimarron City, and Meridian. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 103 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southeast of New London, or 13 miles west of Appleton, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Black Creek around 125 AM CDT. Other locations impacted by this storm include Stephensville, Medina, Twelve Corners, Dale, Greenville, Binghamton, Shiocton, Wolf River

Relative Humidities of 30 percent or less can be expected for 4 or more hours this afternoon into the evening. Winds will be southwest at 5 to 8 mph. With dry fuels, high fire danger conditions can be expected. Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities whether you may burn outdoors. If you do burn outside, use extreme caution.

At 119 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles west of Anderson to 3 miles south of South West City to 6 miles south of Jay. Movement was east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations in or near the path include... Bella Vista... Siloam Springs... Jay... Gentry...

At 120 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Greenfield to near Everton to near Marionville to 6 miles east of Purdy. Movement was east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Springfield, Nixa, Ozark, Republic, Aurora, Battlefield, Willard, Rogersville, Strafford, Marionville, Clever, Ash Grove, Crane, Fair