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* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of Illinois, including the following areas, Adams IL, Brown IL, Calhoun IL and Pike IL and Missouri, including the following areas, Audrain MO, Boone MO, Callaway MO, Cole MO, Crawford MO, Franklin MO, Gasconade MO, Jefferson MO, Knox MO, Lewis MO, Lincoln MO, Marion MO, Moniteau MO, Monroe MO, Montgomery MO, Osage MO, Pike MO, Ralls MO, Saint Charles MO, Saint Louis City MO, Saint Louis MO, Shelby MO, Warren MO and Washington MO.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 223. * WINDS...Northwest 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 220... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 220. * WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of DC, including the following , District of Columbia, Maryland, including the following areas, Central and Southeast Montgomery, Charles and Prince Georges, and Virginia, including the following areas, Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria, Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park, Fairfax, Southern Fauquier, Spotsylvania and Stafford. * WHEN...From 4 AM EDT Wednesday through Wednesday morning.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 538 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ARIZONA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA PIMA IN SOUTHEAST ARIZONA COCHISE GRAHAM GREENLEE SANTA CRUZ THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF CLIFTON, DOUGLAS, DUNCAN, MORENCI, NOGALES, SAFFORD, SIERRA VISTA, THATCHER, AND TUCSON.

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...The District of Columbia, in Maryland for the following areas, Central and Southeast Montgomery, Charles and Prince Georges, and Virginia, including the following areas, Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria, Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park, Fairfax, Southern Fauquier, Spotsylvania and Stafford. * WHEN...From late tonight through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with high temperatures of 98 to 105 degrees. * WHERE...South Central Elko and Southeastern Elko Counties. * WHEN...From Thursday morning through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with afternoon high temperatures of 98 to 105 degrees. * WHERE...White Pine, Northern Lander and Northern Eureka, Southern Lander and Southern Eureka, Northern Elko, Ruby Mountains and East Humboldt Range, Southwest Elko, Humboldt, Northeastern Nye, and Northwestern Nye Counties. * WHEN...From Thursday morning through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 223. * WINDS...Northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon to 7 PM MDT Wednesday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds and low relative humidity is in effect from Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 220. * WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 percent.