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* WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, west winds 30 to 40 mph with localized and sporadic gusts up to 60 mph under rain showers. * WHERE...Benson County. * WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Very gusty winds under rain showers may create locally heavy blowing dust or dirt, creating near zero visibility.

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Minnesota and northeast and southeast North Dakota. * WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

* WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, west winds 30 to 40 mph with localized and sporadic gusts up to 60 mph under rain showers. For the Blowing Dust Advisory, visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust. * WHERE...Cavalier, Nelson, Ramsey, Towner, and Western Walsh Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility from blowing dust and dirt. Tree limbs could be blown down and a

* WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, west winds 30 to 40 mph with localized and sporadic gusts up to 60 mph under rain showers. For the Blowing Dust Advisory, visibility between one-quarter and one mile in blowing dust. * WHERE...Cavalier, Nelson, Ramsey, Towner, and Western Walsh Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to reduced visibility from blowing dust and dirt. Tree limbs could be blown down and a

At 427 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms 7 miles south of Clayton, moving southeast at 10 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... Clayton, Sedan, Seneca and Moses. This includes Highway 64 between Mile Markers 419 and 429. Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.

* WHAT...Southeast winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 50 to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Anchorage and Eagle River Hillsides. * WHEN...From 4 PM Saturday to 7 PM AKDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds and worst conditions are expected late Saturday evening through late Sunday morning. While unlikely, there is a chance that winds may gust up to 75 mph. For lower elevations, gusts up to about 35 to 45 mph are forecast.

...WIDESPREAD CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS PERSIST... * AFFECTED AREA...In Wisconsin, Douglas, Bayfield, Ashland, Iron, Burnett, Washburn and Sawyer. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 16 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will 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

...WIDESPREAD CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS PERSIST... * AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota, Koochiching, North St. Louis, Northern Cook and Lake, North Itasca, Central St. Louis, Southern Lake, Southern Cook, North Cass, South Itasca, South Cass, Crow Wing, Northern Aitkin, South Aitkin, Carlton and South St. Louis and Pine. * WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 13 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

At 445 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms extending from 17 miles northeast of Des Moines to 11 miles northeast of Seneca, moving southeast at 10 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... Clayton Lake State Park and Moses. This includes Highway 64 between Mile Markers 417 and 418. Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening

Showers and isolated thunderstorms are occasionally producing wind gusts as high as 65 mph across northwest and north central North Dakota late this afternoon. Gusts this strong are expected to remain limited in both time and space, but could still be locally damaging. The gusty winds could also cause isolated areas of blowing dust with significant visibility restrictions as low as a quarter mile. Move indoors when showers or thunderstorms pass through your