Expected

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 248, 250 and 251. * TIMING...From noon today to 8 PM MDT this evening. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph, strongest near the Wyoming border. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 11 percent. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread. Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a spark and start a wildfire. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions

* WHAT...For the first Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 98 expected. For the second Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 102 expected. * WHERE...In Connecticut, Northern Litchfield and Southern Litchfield Counties. In New York, Eastern Albany, Eastern Dutchess, Eastern Greene, Eastern Schenectady, Eastern Ulster, Western Columbia, Western Dutchess, and Western Rensselaer Counties. * WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, from noon to 8 PM EDT

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 100 expected. * WHERE...Portions of western Massachusetts and east central and eastern New York. * WHEN...From noon to 8 PM EDT Friday. * 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.

* WHAT...For the first Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 98 expected. For the second Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 102 expected. * WHERE...In Connecticut, Northern Litchfield and Southern Litchfield Counties. In New York, Eastern Albany, Eastern Dutchess, Eastern Greene, Eastern Schenectady, Eastern Ulster, Western Columbia, Western Dutchess, and Western Rensselaer Counties. * WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, from noon to 8 PM EDT

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 103 expected. * WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana, southwest Michigan, and northwest Ohio. * WHEN...From noon today to 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 up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...In Minnesota, Carlton and South St. Louis, Southern Cook and Southern Lake Counties. In Wisconsin, Ashland, Bayfield, Douglas, and Iron Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Fond du Lac Band, the Grand Portage Reservation, the Red Cliff Band, the northwestern area of the Lac du Flambeau Band and the Bad River Reservation. Other locations including the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore and Madeline Island. * WHEN...Until 7 AM CDT this morning.

At 1229 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of showers and thunderstorms from near Lipscomb Texas to 5 miles southeast of Canadian Texas. Movement was east at 35 mph. These showers and thunderstorms have produced winds over 40 mph near Lipscomb. 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... Shattuck, Arnett, Gage, Fargo, Crawford, Roll, and Durham.

At 130 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Birch River, or near Sutton, moving 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... Sutton, Gassaway, Birch River, Holly River State Park, Diana, Eden, Cleveland, Waneta, Little Birch, Hacker Valley, Bergoo, Centralia, and Erbacon. This includes the following highways...

At 1238 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles southeast of Elmwood, or 17 miles south of Beaver, moving northeast at 100 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... Guymon, Perryton, Spearman, Lipscomb, Canadian, Beaver, Hooker, Booker, Tyrone, Forgan, Follett, Higgins, Optima, Darrouzett,

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 95 expected. * WHERE...In New York, Eastern Clinton and Eastern Essex Counties. In Vermont, Western Addison, Grand Isle, Western Chittenden, Western Franklin, and Western Rutland Counties. * WHEN...From noon to 8 PM EDT Friday. * 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. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose