Interactive NWS Alert

Radar valid at 500 pm CDT, Mar 19th 2025

...Windy Conditions to Once Again Lead to Fire Weather Concerns on Wednesday...

ILZ034-035-191015-
/O.NEW.KDVN.FW.W.0005.250319T1800Z-250319T2200Z/
Hancock-McDonough-
907 PM CDT Tue Mar 18 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 5 PM CDT WEDNESDAY FOR
FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS...

* AFFECTED AREA...West central Illinois.

* TIMING...From 1 PM to 5 PM CDT Wednesday.

* WINDS...Southwest 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 25 to 35 percent.

* 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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