Severe

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND CENTRAL NEBRASKA AND NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS... * WINDS...South to southeast winds between 15 to 20 mph will gust as high as 25 to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15-20 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...South Central Nebraska and North Central Kansas Locations outside of the warning will still be expected

* WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Big Belt, Bridger and Castle Mountains. * WHEN...From noon to 9 PM MDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause isolated power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There will also be widely scattered showers and thunderstorms capable of producing localized wind gusts between 60 and 80 mph Wednesday afternoon and evening.

* WHAT...Westerly winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. * WHERE...Snowy and Judith Mountains, Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine, Fergus County below 4500ft, Hill County, Northern Blaine County, and Western and Central Chouteau County. * WHEN...From 3 AM Thursday to midnight MDT Thursday Night. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause isolated power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

* WHAT...Westerly winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. * WHERE...Eastern Pondera and Eastern Teton Counties. * WHEN...From midnight Wednesday Night to 6 PM MDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause isolated power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind.

* WHAT...Westerly winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Helena Valley. * WHEN...From late Wednesday night through Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause isolated power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.

* WHAT...Westerly winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 90 mph possible along the Rocky Mountain Front, with gusts up to 75 mph elsewhere. * WHERE...The Rocky Mountain Front and adjacent foothills and plains, Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera Counties, and Upper Blackfoot and MacDonald Pass. * WHEN...From 6 PM Wednesday to midnight MDT Thursday Night. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult to dangerous,

* WHAT...South to southwesterly winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Southwestern Montana along and south of Interstate 90, and Canyon Ferry Area. * WHEN...From noon to 9 PM MDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There will also be widely scattered showers and thunderstorms capable of producing localized wind gusts

* WHAT...Westerly winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. * WHERE...Eastern Toole and Liberty Counties, Cascade County below 5000ft, and Judith Basin County and Judith Gap. * WHEN...From midnight Wednesday Night to 6 PM MDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause isolated power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind.

* WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph near and southeast of the Raft River Range including the towns of Park Valley, Rosette, and Grouse Creek as well as the Wendover area east to near Knolls. This includes I-80 from the Utah/Nevada stateline to near milepost 40. * WHERE...Great Salt Lake Desert and Mountains. * WHEN...From 6 PM Wednesday to 3 AM MDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult, especially for

* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 11 percent. * TEMPERATURES...In the 90s. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...70th-89th percentile...4 (out of 5). WEATHER...Near Critical...2 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...5 (out of 10). A Fire Weather Watch means that the potential for critical fire weather conditions exists. Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings.