Moderate

At 1153 AM CDT, trained weather spotters reported gusty showers along a line extending from near Millston to 9 miles northeast of La Farge to near Spring Green. Movement was northeast at 60 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... La Crosse, Platteville, Sparta, Tomah, Richland Center, Mauston, Viroqua, Lancaster, Black River Falls, Friendship, Onalaska, Holmen,

At 1137 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Stoughton to near Candlewick Lake. Movement was northeast at 55 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... Kenosha, Waukesha, Janesville, New Berlin, Beloit, Menomonee Falls, Muskego, Pleasant Prairie, Whitewater, Pewaukee, Stoughton, Fort

* WHAT...Heat index values between 95F and 99F. * WHERE...Broome, Chemung, Onondaga, Schuyler, Seneca, Southern Cayuga, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, and Yates Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.

* WHAT...Heat index values around 105 degrees expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Arkansas, northeast Louisiana, and central, north central, northwest, south central, southeast, southwest, and west central Mississippi. * WHEN...From 11 AM Friday to 8 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

At 1116 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Dodgeville to Monticello. Movement was northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Madison, Sun Prairie, Fitchburg, Middleton, Stoughton, Waunakee, Verona, Oregon, McFarland, Monona, Mount Horeb, Windsor, Evansville,

* WHAT...High waves and dangerous currents expected. * WHERE...Beaches along Lake Michigan in Door, Kewaunee and Manitowoc Counties. * WHEN...From this evening through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected. Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves can sweep people off piers. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Several beaches that will be most susceptible to the dangerous swimming conditions include... Rock Island State Beach, Baileys Harbor beaches and Whitefish

At 1024 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Menominee to near Mount Carroll. Movement was northeast at 65 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... Beloit, Monroe, Dodgeville, Brodhead, Mineral Point, Darlington, New Glarus, Orfordville, Shullsburg, Monticello, Albany, Belmont, Benton,

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 105. * WHERE...A portion of central North Carolina, including the Coastal Plain and eastern portions of the Piedmont and Sandhills. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check on relatives and neighbors. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 97 expected. * WHERE...Auglaize, Hardin, and Mercer Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in air-conditioned rooms, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and

The combination of temperatures in the upper 80s to around 90 and high humidity will result in the heat index reaching 95 to 100 degrees this afternoon. If planning to be outdoors for extended periods today, drink plenty of water, wear light and loose clothing, and take frequent breaks.