Expected

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. Wind prone locations along US-95 near Walker Lake may gust up to 65 mph. * WHERE...Mineral and Southern Lyon Counties. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Blowing dust downwind of desert sinks may reduce visibilities. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Now is the time to secure loose outdoor items such as patio

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph, mainly east of Fallon, including US-50. Wave heights on Pyramid Lake of 1 to 3 feet. * WHERE...Western Nevada Basin and Range including Pyramid Lake. * WHEN...Until 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Blowing dust downwind of desert sinks may reduce visibilities. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Small boats, kayaks and paddle boards will be prone to capsizing and

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Western portion of Joshua Tree National Park. * WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon to midnight PDT tonight. * 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

* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Southwest corner of Imperial County. * WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon to 8 AM PDT Wednesday. * 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

At 104 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles west of Stratford, or 19 miles southwest of Hanford, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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... Hanford, Lemoore, Armona, Home Garden, Stratford, Lanare, Huron, Riverdale, Lemoore NAS, and Caruthers.

* WHAT...Wet snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 8 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, and southwest Montana. * WHEN...From 6 PM Wednesday to noon MDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Expect difficult driving conditions due to slush or snow covered roadways. Falling and or blowing snow may significantly reduce visibility at times. Tire chains may be required for some vehicles if traveling through mountain passes. Those with outdoor

* WHAT...wet snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 6 inches over the Bears Paw Mountains. Winds gusting over 50 mph at times. * WHERE...Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine. * WHEN...From midnight Wednesday Night to 6 PM MDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Expect difficult driving conditions due to slush or snow covered roadways. Falling and or blowing snow may significantly reduce visibility at times. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The wet snow may cause instances of power outages and or tree damage.

* WHAT...Wet snow expected. Total snow accumulations up to 3 inches over the plains and between 2 and 6 inches at Marias Pass. Accumulations will be in excess of 6 inches over the higher terrain of Glacier National Park. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...Eastern Glacier National Park and adjacent foothills and plains. * WHEN...From 6 PM Wednesday to 6 PM MDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Expect difficult driving conditions due to slush or snow covered roadways. Falling and or blowing snow may significantly

* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 percent. * TEMPERATURES...In the upper 80s. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to 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). A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or will shortly. A combination of

* WHAT...Snow expected above 4000 feet. There is a likelihood of moderate winter weather impacts. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 4 inches below 5000 feet, 6 to 10 inches at pass level and over 12 inches in the high terrain. * WHERE...Elk City and Dixie. * WHEN...From 5 PM Wednesday to 11 AM PDT Friday. * IMPACTS...For MODERATE winter weather impacts, expect disruptions to normal activities. Hazardous traveling conditions. Use extra caution while driving. Closures and disruptions to infrastructure