Expected

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 221, 225, 228, 229 and 230. * TIMING...From noon to 9 PM MDT Wednesday. * WINDS...Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

* WHAT...High wave action and dangerous currents expected at Illinois Lake Michigan beaches. Waves 4 to 7 ft expected. * WHERE...Lake IL, Northern Cook and Central Cook Counties. * WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Swimming conditions will be life threatening, especially for inexperienced swimmers. For information on swim advisories or bans at Chicago beaches: www. cpdbeaches. com. Remain out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions

Winds have weakened, therefore today's Red Flag Warnings will be allowed to expire. Red Flag Warnings remain in effect for tomorrow from noon to 9PM MDT. * AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 201 Routt Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 291 Northern San Juan Forecast Area. * TIMING...From noon to 9 PM MDT Wednesday. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...11 to 16 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning.

Winds have weakened, therefore today's Red Flag Warnings will be allowed to expire. Red Flag Warnings remain in effect for tomorrow from noon to 9PM MDT. * AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 203 Lower Colorado River and Fire Weather Zone 205 Colorado River Headwaters below 8000 feet. * TIMING...From noon to 9 PM MDT Wednesday. * WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 to 13 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise

Winds have weakened, therefore today's Red Flag Warnings will be allowed to expire. Red Flag Warnings remain in effect for tomorrow from noon to 9PM MDT. * AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 295 Southwest Colorado Upper East Forecast Area below 9000 feet. * TIMING...From noon to 9 PM MDT Wednesday. * WINDS...West 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 to 13 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning.

Winds have weakened, therefore today's Red Flag Warnings will be allowed to expire. Red Flag Warnings remain in effect for tomorrow from noon to 9PM MDT. * AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 200 Little Snake Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 202 White River Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 207 Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 290 Paradox Valley Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 292 North Fork Forecast Area, Fire

At 858 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Lake Gardner, or near Buffalo, moving southeast at 60 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Buffalo, Reva, Slim Buttes and Lake Gardner. Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.

At 829 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles northeast of Rock Creek Rec Area to near Sand Springs. Movement was southeast at 45 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 damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Glendive, Circle, Terry, Jordan, Fallon, Sand Springs, West Glendive,

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 35 mph expected for American Falls Reservoir. * WHERE...American Falls Reservoir. * WHEN...From noon to 9 PM MDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will create hazardous conditions for small craft. Boaters on area lakes should use extra caution since strong winds and rough waves can overturn small craft.

The strongest winds have ended for the night. THe wind advisory is expired.