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* AFFECTED AREA...In Colorado, Fire Weather Zone 200 Little Snake Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 202 White River Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 290 Paradox Valley Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 292 North Fork Forecast Area. * TIMING...From 2 PM to 9 PM MDT Wednesday. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 to 13 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning.

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS LIKELY AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY... The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Fire Weather Watch for gusty south winds and low humidity, which is in effect from Wednesday afternoon through late Wednesday night. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 209 Loup Rivers Basin. * TIMING...Tuesday, Noon CDT to 9 PM CDT for the Red Flag Warning. Wednesday, 1 PM CDT to 1 AM CDT Thursday for the Fire Weather Watch. * WINDS...North 15 to 30 mph this afternoon. South 15 to 25 mph

At 141 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Rainbow Lakes Estates, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 45 to 55 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... Rainbow Lakes Estates and Dunnellon. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.

The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 495 Color Country West Desert, Fire Weather Zone 496 Color Country Mountains and Fire Weather Zone 497 Mojave Desert. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 to 10 percent deserts, 10 to 12 percent

* AFFECTED AREA...In Iowa, Lyon, Osceola, Dickinson, Sioux, O'Brien, Clay, Plymouth, Cherokee, Buena Vista, Woodbury and Ida. In Minnesota, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Cottonwood, Nobles, Jackson, Pipestone and Rock. In Nebraska, Dixon and Dakota. In South Dakota, Beadle, Kingsbury, Brookings, Gregory, Jerauld, Sanborn, Miner, Lake, Moody, Brule, Aurora, Davison, Hanson, McCook, Minnehaha, Charles Mix, Douglas, Hutchinson, Turner, Lincoln, Bon Homme, Yankton, Clay and Union.

* WHAT...For the Heat Advisory, high temperatures up to 102 degrees. For the Wind Advisory, west winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected. * WHERE...Buena Vista, Buttonwillow - Lost Hills - I5, Coalinga - Avenal, and West Side Mountains South of 198. * WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, until 10 PM PDT this evening. For the Wind Advisory, from 5 PM this afternoon to 8 AM PDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Hot

* WHAT...For the Heat Advisory, high temperatures up to 102 degrees. For the Wind Advisory, west winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected. * WHERE...West Side Mountains north of 198. * WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, until 10 PM PDT this evening. For the Wind Advisory, from 5 PM this afternoon to 8 AM PDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

* WHAT...For the Heat Advisory, high temperatures up to 102 degrees. For the Wind Advisory, west winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected. * WHERE...Buena Vista, Buttonwillow - Lost Hills - I5, Coalinga - Avenal, and West Side Mountains South of 198. * WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, until 10 PM PDT this evening. For the Wind Advisory, from 5 PM this afternoon to 8 AM PDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Hot

* WHAT...For the Heat Advisory, high temperatures up to 102 degrees. For the Wind Advisory, west winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected. * WHERE...West Side Mountains north of 198. * WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, until 10 PM PDT this evening. For the Wind Advisory, from 5 PM this afternoon to 8 AM PDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

* WHAT...High temperatures as hot as 102 degrees. Overnight lows near 70 degrees in the warmest locations, including Bakersfield and Fresno. * WHERE...A portion of central California. * WHEN...Until 10 PM PDT 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