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* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 484 Tavaputs Plateau and<br /> Fire Weather Zone 496 Color Country Mountains. * WINDS...West to northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph<br /> this afternoon and evening increasing to 15 to 25 mph with<br /> gusts up to 35 mph Wednesday afternoon and evening. Winds will<br /> decrease in the overnight period. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Falling into the 6 to 10 percent range this<br /> afternoon and Wednesday afternoon across lower elevations, and 8<br />

The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a Red<br /> Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in<br /> effect from noon today to 9 PM MDT Wednesday. The Fire Weather<br /> Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 494 Henry Mountains and Fire<br /> Weather Zone 498 Grand Staircase. * WINDS...West to northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph this<br /> afternoon and evening and again Wednesday afternoon and evening.<br /> Winds will decrease in the overnight period tonight into<br />

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 482 Western Uintah Basin,<br /> Fire Weather Zone 488 Manti National Forest, Fire Weather Zone<br /> 489 San Rafael Swell and Fire Weather Zone 493 Central Utah<br /> Mountains. * WINDS...West to northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph<br /> this afternoon and evening increasing to 15 to 25 mph with<br /> gusts up to 35 mph Wednesday afternoon and evening. Winds will<br /> decrease in the overnight period. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Falling into the 6 to 10 percent range this<br />

...The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a Flood<br /> Warning for the following rivers in Louisiana... Comite River At Comite Joor Rd affecting East Baton Rouge Parish. Amite River At Denham Springs affecting East Baton Rouge and<br /> Livingston Parishes. For the Amite And Comite Rivers...including Olive Branch, Comite Joor<br /> Rd, Darlington, Grangeville, Magnolia, Denham Springs, Bayou Manchac<br /> Point, Bayou Manchac Near Little Prairie, Port Vincent, French<br /> Settlement, Maurepas...Minor flooding is forecast.

...The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a Flood<br /> Warning for the following rivers in Louisiana... Comite River At Comite Joor Rd affecting East Baton Rouge Parish. Amite River At Denham Springs affecting East Baton Rouge and<br /> Livingston Parishes. For the Amite And Comite Rivers...including Olive Branch, Comite Joor<br /> Rd, Darlington, Grangeville, Magnolia, Denham Springs, Bayou Manchac<br /> Point, Bayou Manchac Near Little Prairie, Port Vincent, French<br /> Settlement, Maurepas...Minor flooding is forecast.

...The National Weather Service in Corpus Christi has issued a Flood<br /> Warning for the following rivers in Texas... Rio Grande At Columbia Bridge affecting Webb County. For the Rio Grande...including Columbia Bridge, Laredo...Minor<br /> flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Rio Grande at Columbia Bridge. * WHEN...Until this evening. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...<br /> - At 9:15 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 17.3 feet (5.3 meters).<br /> - Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet (4.9 meters).<br />

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 97 expected. * WHERE...El Paso, Pueblo, and Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont<br /> County. * WHEN...From 11 AM to 7 PM MDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat<br /> illnesses.<br /> Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of<br /> the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose<br /> fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning<br />

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT<br /> THIS EVENING DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FALL<br /> RIVER COUNTY AREA, PINE RIDGE AREA, SOUTHERN CAMPBELL, AND WESTON<br /> COUNTY PLAINS... .Very warm, dry, and windy conditions will lead to widespread<br /> critical fire weather conditions across portions of northeastern<br /> Wyoming and southwestern South Dakota this afternoon and evening.<br /> Humidities will drop to as low as 13 percent with northwest winds<br /> gusting up to 35 mph.

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions expected below 4000 feet, with<br /> daytime temperatures ranging from 101 degrees at Havasupai Gardens,<br /> to 110 degrees at Phantom Ranch. * WHERE...Lower elevations of the Grand Canyon. * WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 8 PM MST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Most individuals will be at risk for heat-related<br /> illnesses without effective cooling or adequate hydration,<br /> especially with prolonged outdoor exposure.<br /> This warning is reserved for only the hottest days of the year and is<br />

At 812 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm<br /> capable of producing a waterspout 5 miles south of Coden, or 7 miles<br /> south of Bayou La Batre, moving north at 10 mph. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally<br /> hazardous waters. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs<br /> and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...<br /> Bayou La Batre, Coden, and Alabama Port.<br />