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...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR MONDAY... .An upper level trough carving out over the Central Rockies will bring breezy southwest winds to the region today, while Relative Humidity values remain very low, and fuels remain critically dry. Winds will remain elevated for east slope areas overnight tonight, increasing area wide through the late morning area wide, topping out at 20 to 25 MPH with gusts as high as 50 MPH. In some areas, winds will be strongest in the mid to late morning hours.

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR MONDAY... .An upper level trough carving out over the Central Rockies will bring breezy southwest winds to the region today, while Relative Humidity values remain very low, and fuels remain critically dry. Winds will remain elevated for east slope areas overnight tonight, increasing area wide through the late morning area wide, topping out at 20 to 25 MPH with gusts as high as 50 MPH. In some areas, winds will be strongest in the mid to late morning hours.

At 208 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Paulding, or 31 miles north of Eagle River, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Rockland, Bruce Crossing, Paulding, Ewen, Bond Falls, and Victoria Dam. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon today to 9 PM CDT this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 078 Ford and Fire Weather Zone 088 Clark. * TIMING...From noon today to 9 PM CDT this evening. * WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 13 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton, Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant, Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell, Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray, Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton, Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens, Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward and Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade. * TIMING...From noon today to 9 PM CDT this evening. * WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

At 216 AM EDT/116 AM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Gile, or near Ironwood, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Porcupine Mountains State Park, Ironwood, Bessemer, Hurley, Ironwood Airport, Copper Peak, Mirror Lake, Lake of the Clouds, and Black River Harbor.

At 219 AM EDT/119 AM CDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Marenisco, or 28 miles east of Ironwood, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Norwich, Lake Gogebic State Park, and Ewen. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 579 West Side Hills on the Coastal Range. Fire weather zone 580 San Joaquin Valley. * WIND...GUSTING TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...15% OR LESS THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * HIGHEST THREAT...FAST-MOVING GRASS FIRES * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. 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

Strong wind gusts up to 50 mph are possible over the next few hours across portions of southeast Minnesota, northeast Iowa, and southwest Wisconsin. Unsecured outdoor objects may be blown around around by the wind and minor damage to objects such as trees and powerlines is possible.

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * WHERE...West Side Mountains north of 198, including San Luis Reservoir. * WHEN...Until 8 AM PDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will create hazardous conditions for small craft. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.