Expected

* WHAT...West to Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Indian Wells Valley and Mojave Desert. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Highways impacted included, but are not limited to, State Routes 14, 58, and 178, as well as U.S. 395. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

* WHAT...West to southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Kern River Valley. * WHEN...Until 11 PM 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.

* WHAT...West to Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Mojave Desert Slopes. * WHEN...Until 8 AM PDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Highways impacted included, but are not limited to, State Routes 14, 58, and 178, as well as U.S. 395. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

The combination of drying fine fuels, southwest wind gusts between 25 and 30 mph, and relative humidity values between 25 and 35 percent will contribute to an elevated risk of fire spread for southern Connecticut Late Monday morning into early Monday evening. This forecast considers meteorological, fuel, and land conditions and has been developed in coordination with state fire and land management officials.

Through this evening, the combination of drying fine fuels, northwest wind gusts between 25 and 35 mph, and relative humidity values between 20 and 30 percent will contribute to an elevated risk of fire spread for the Lower Hudson Valley, New York City and Long Island. Late Monday morning into early Monday evening, the combination of drying fine fuels, southwest wind gusts between 25 and 30 mph, and relative humidity values between 25 and 35 percent will

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Butte, Harding, Northern Meade Co Plains, Northern Perkins, Southern Meade Co Plains, and Southern Perkins. * WHEN...From 9 AM to 6 PM MDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Sudden wind gusts can cause drivers to lose control, especially in lightweight or high profile vehicles. Strong winds can cause blowing dust, reduced visibility, and flying debris. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

At 1008 AM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Westhaven-Moonstone, or 13 miles north of Arcata, moving northwest at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 30 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... Trinidad, Westhaven-Moonstone, McKinleyville and Arcata Arpt. Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Red Flag Warning for northwest Oklahoma, which is in effect until 8 PM CDT this evening. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 13 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 86. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...70th-89th percentile...4 (out of 5). WEATHER...Near Critical...2 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...6 (out of 10).

* AFFECTED AREA...In North Dakota, Towner, Cavalier, Pembina, Benson, Ramsey, Eastern Walsh, Eddy, Nelson, Grand Forks, Griggs, Steele, Traill, Barnes, Cass and Western Walsh. * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite may spread rapidly and become difficult to control. 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

* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Southwest corner of Imperial County. * WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 8 AM PDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Difficult driving conditions, especially for larger vehicles traveling along roads with crosswinds. Light, unsecured objects may become airborne. A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speeds of between 30 and 40 mph are expected, or wind gusts of between 40 and 58 mph. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile