YUMA COUNTY HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK

 This hazardous weather outlook is for extreme southwest Nebraska... northwest Kansas and east central Colorado.  .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...  Scattered showers and thunderstorms in eastern Colorado will track northeast toward the Tri-State border late this afternoon and early this evening. Brief, localized wind gusts up to 55 mph are possible in association with any storms, mainly prior to sunset.  .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...  A High Wind Watch remains in effect for the entire Tri-State area Thursday afternoon through Friday afternoon.  A Fire Weather Watch remains in effect for portions of the area Thursday afternoon, mainly south of Highway 24 in northwest Kansas.  Rain may mix with or transition to snow in northeast Colorado late Thursday night. Little, if any, accumulation is expected at this time.  Low temperatures Friday night through Saturday morning will range from the middle 20s in eastern Colorado to the middle 30s in north central Kansas. A hard freeze is likely along and west of Highway 25.  .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...  Spotters are encouraged to report any severe or significant weather to the National Weather Service in Goodland via telephone or social media.