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GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER INDEX
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA
340 AM CDT TUE MAR 13 2012
DISCUSSION...
INCREASING WINDS AND NEAR RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES TODAY WILL RESULT
IN A HIGH TO VERY HIGH GRASSLAND FIRE INDEX THIS AFTERNOON OVER A 
PORTION OF THE WESTERN COUNTIES OF IOWA. THE AREA OF GREATEST
CONCERN IS GENERALLY ALONG AND WEST OF A CORRIDOR FROM NEAR IOWA
COUNTY HIGHWAY 4 WESTWARD. THE GREATEST DANGER WILL BE THIS
AFTERNOON WHEN WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 10 TO 20 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO NEAR 30 MPH. EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED TODAY. BURNING IS
NOT RECOMMENDED IN THESE AREAS. SMALL FIRES MAY QUICKLY SPREAD
INTO DRY GRASSES AND FIELDS...RESULTING IN LARGER AND UNCONTROLLED
GRASS FIRES. 
GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER CATEGORIES:
(L)  LOW              0 TO  2
(M)  MODERATE         3 TO  7
(H)  HIGH             8 TO 19
(V)  VERY HIGH       20 TO 49
(X)  EXTREME         50+
(-)  MISSING
VERY HIGH GRASSLAND FIRE INDEX MEANS: 
FIRES WILL SPREAD RAPIDLY AND SHOW ERRATIC BEHAVIOR. 
DANGEROUS BURNING CONDITIONS EXIST.
EXTREME GRASSLAND FIRE INDEX MEANS: 
THE POTENTIAL FOR LARGE FIRES EXISTS. FIRES WILL SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR IS PROBABLE. CRITICAL BURNING CONDITIONS EXIST.
THE GFDI DOES NOT ACCOUNT FOR PRECIPITATION THAT OCCURS WITHIN
THE HOUR PRECEDING ANY GIVEN FORECAST HOUR BELOW OR ANY SNOW ON
THE GROUND AT THE FORECAST HOUR. PLEASE MAKE APPROPRIATE ADJUSTMENTS.
IAZ004-140245-
EMMET-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ESTHERVILLE
340 AM CDT TUE MAR 13 2012
                                 (ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE      24HR INDEX   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
TUE MAR 13  VERY HIGH  23  *   L    L    L    L    H    V    H    H  
WED MAR 14  MODERATE    7  *   M    M    M    M    M    M    M    M  
$$
IAZ005-140230-
KOSSUTH-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ALGONA
340 AM CDT TUE MAR 13 2012
                                 (ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE      24HR INDEX   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
TUE MAR 13  HIGH       16  *   L    L    L    L    H    H    H    M  
WED MAR 14  MODERATE    7  *   M    M    M    M    M    M    M    M  
$$
IAZ015-140230-
PALO ALTO-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...EMMETSBURG
340 AM CDT TUE MAR 13 2012
                                 (ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE      24HR INDEX   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
TUE MAR 13  VERY HIGH  23  *   L    L    L    L    H    V    H    M  
WED MAR 14  MODERATE    7  *   M    M    M    M    M    M    M    M  
$$
IAZ023-140230-
POCAHONTAS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...POCAHONTAS
340 AM CDT TUE MAR 13 2012
                                 (ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE      24HR INDEX   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
TUE MAR 13  VERY HIGH  22  *   L    L    L    L    H    V    H    M  
WED MAR 14  HIGH        9  *   M    M    M    M    H    H    L    L  
$$
IAZ033-140230-
SAC-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAC CITY
340 AM CDT TUE MAR 13 2012
                                 (ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE      24HR INDEX   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
TUE MAR 13  VERY HIGH  26  *   L    L    L    M    H    V    H    H  
WED MAR 14  HIGH        9  *   M    M    M    M    H    H    M    L  
$$
IAZ034-140230-
CALHOUN-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ROCKWELL CITY
340 AM CDT TUE MAR 13 2012
                                 (ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE      24HR INDEX   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
TUE MAR 13  VERY HIGH  20  *   L    L    L    L    H    V    H    H  
WED MAR 14  HIGH       10  *   M    M    M    M    H    H    L    L  
$$
IAZ044-140230-
CRAWFORD-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...DENISON
340 AM CDT TUE MAR 13 2012
                                 (ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE      24HR INDEX   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
TUE MAR 13  VERY HIGH  26  *   L    L    L    M    H    V    H    H  
WED MAR 14  HIGH        9  *   M    M    M    M    H    H    M    L  
$$
IAZ045-140230-
CARROLL-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CARROLL
340 AM CDT TUE MAR 13 2012
                                 (ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE      24HR INDEX   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
TUE MAR 13  VERY HIGH  25  *   L    L    L    M    H    V    H    M  
WED MAR 14  HIGH       10  *   M    M    M    M    H    H    M    L  
$$
IAZ057-140230-
AUDUBON-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...AUDUBON
340 AM CDT TUE MAR 13 2012
                                 (ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE      24HR INDEX   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
TUE MAR 13  VERY HIGH  25  *   L    L    L    M    H    V    H    M  
WED MAR 14  HIGH       11  *   M    M    M    M    H    H    M    L  
$$
IAZ058-140230-
GUTHRIE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GUTHRIE CENTER
340 AM CDT TUE MAR 13 2012
                                 (ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE      24HR INDEX   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
TUE MAR 13  HIGH       17  *   L    L    L    M    H    H    H    M  
WED MAR 14  HIGH       11  *   M    M    M    M    H    H    M    L  
$$
IAZ070-140230-
CASS-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ATLANTIC
340 AM CDT TUE MAR 13 2012
                                 (ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE      24HR INDEX   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
TUE MAR 13  VERY HIGH  23  *   L    L    L    M    H    V    H    M  
WED MAR 14  HIGH       12  *   M    M    M    M    H    H    M    L  
$$
IAZ071-140230-
ADAIR-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GREENFIELD
340 AM CDT TUE MAR 13 2012
                                 (ALL TIME REFERENCES ARE IN CDT)
DAY/DATE      24HR INDEX   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
TUE MAR 13  HIGH       17  *   L    L    L    M    H    H    H    M  
WED MAR 14  HIGH       12  *   M    M    M    M    H    H    M    L  
$$
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