YUMA COUNTY HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK

 This hazardous weather outlook is for extreme southwest Nebraska... northwest Kansas and east central Colorado.  .DAY ONE...TONIGHT...  Smoke from wildfires in Oklahoma may continue to impact areas generally east of Highway 25 today with reduced visibilities and poor air quality.  .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...  Gusty to strong winds approaching 65 mph are forecast across the area with the strongest winds being generally along and north of Interstate 70. The strong winds will continue through the night and into the morning Sunday.  Extreme grassland fire danger is forecast across southeast portions of the area Saturday with gusty to strong winds. Fires may spread furiously if one were to ignite.  A cold front will sweep eastward across the area on Saturday. A few thunderstorms may develop along the front in northwest Kansas and southwest Nebraska Saturday afternoon. A brief severe storm is possible. At this time, thunderstorm development, coverage and severe weather potential appear greatest over central and eastern portions of Kansas and Nebraska, generally east of Highway 283 and north of Highway 6.  Some blowing dust is forecast Saturday, both ahead of and behind a cold frontal passage, basically impacting the entire area at some point during the day. Visibility reductions and poor air quality are likely.  Blowing dust, producing reduced visibilities and poor air quality is possible late Sunday morning through the afternoon for locations generally north of a line from Flager to Leoti.  .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...  Spotter activation is not currently anticipated at this time.