YUMA COUNTY HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK

 This hazardous weather outlook is for extreme southwest Nebraska... northwest Kansas and east central Colorado.  .DAY ONE...TONIGHT...  Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.  .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...  There is about a 45% chance that blowing dust will reduce visibility Monday across northwest Kansas and extreme southwest Nebraska. On Tuesday, locations in eastern Colorado and Western Kansas have a 25% chance of seeing blowing dust that would reduce visibility. Hazardous driving conditions and poor air quality will common in locales that see blowing dust.  A Fire Weather Watch is in effect for the entire area on Monday. Southwest winds gusting up to 45 mph and very low humidity values in the single digits will lead to extreme grassland fire danger. A 75% chance of critical fire weather exists Monday afternoon along and west of a line from Gove, KS to Benkelman, NE and a 50% chance for the rest of the area.  Locations generally along and east of Kansas Highway 25 have a conditional threat for severe thunderstorms Monday evening and night. The primary hazards with these storms will be significant hail along with the potential for winds in excess of 60 mph and a tornado or two.   .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...  Spotter activation is not expected at this time.  

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