YUMA COUNTY HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK

 This hazardous weather outlook is for extreme southwest Nebraska... northwest Kansas and east central Colorado.  .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...  Patchy dense fog, with visibility falling to a half mile, will continue through 9 AM CDT for Thomas County this morning.  Severe thunderstorms are possible after 3 PM MDT through this evening for locations west of a Yuma to Goodland and Leoti line. Quarter size hail and wind gusts of 60-70 MPH will be the primary threats. Due to the slow movement of these storms, heavy rainfall is likely to occur. A flash flood watch is in effect for Cheyenne County Colorado due to the ground being saturated from recent rainfall over the past two days.  .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...  Elevated fire weather conditions are possible Sunday afternoon for locations along and west of Kansas Highway 27. In addition, heat index values up to 105 degrees are expected across Norton and Graham counties.  .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...  Spotter activation may be needed.