iNWS Alert

...Critical Fire Weather Conditions... .The combination of strong southerly winds, low relative humidity, and dry fuels will result in critical fire weather conditions today. 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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259 AM CDT Mon Mar 17 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT
THIS EVENING FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR EASTERN
IOWA, 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 11 AM this morning to 8 PM CDT this evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Buchanan, Delaware, Dubuque, Jones, Jackson,
Cedar, Clinton, Muscatine, Scott, Jo Daviess, Stephenson,
Carroll, Whiteside, Rock Island, Henry IL, Bureau, Putnam,
Mercer, Henderson, Warren, Hancock, McDonough.

* TIMING...From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM CDT this evening.

* WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 23 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Lower 60s to Lower 70s.

* IMPACTS...These conditions are conducive for the rapid spread
and growth of uncontrolled wildfires. 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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