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Radar valid at 800 pm CDT, Mar 14th 2025

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...Critical Fire Weather Conditions... .The combination of strong southerly winds, low relative humidity, and dry fuels will result in critical fire weather conditions this afternoon and early evening before storms arrive. If a fire were to start, it would likely spread quickly and be difficult to extinguish. As a result, any outdoor burning is not recommended.

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231 AM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM
CDT THIS EVENING FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR EASTERN
IOWA, FAR NORTHEAST MISSOURI, AND NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL
ILLINOIS...

The National Weather Service in Quad Cities has issued a Red Flag
Warning for Critical Fire Weather Conditions, which is in effect
from 1 PM this afternoon to 8 PM CDT this evening. The Fire
Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Jo Daviess, Stephenson, Carroll, Whiteside,
Scotland, Clark, Rock Island, Henry IL, Bureau, Putnam, Mercer,
Henderson, Warren, Hancock, McDonough, Buchanan, Delaware,
Dubuque, Benton, Linn, Jones, Jackson, Iowa, Johnson, Cedar,
Clinton, Muscatine, Scott, Keokuk, Washington, Louisa, Jefferson,
Henry IA, Des Moines, Van Buren and Lee.

* TIMING...From 1 PM this afternoon to 8 PM CDT this evening.

* WINDS...Southeast 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 30 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Upper 70s and lower 80s.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

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