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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Des Moines IA

352 AM CDT Mon Apr 15 2024



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352 AM CDT Mon Apr 15 2024



...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT

THIS EVENING FOR VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR PORTIONS OF

NORTHWEST IOWA...



The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Red Flag

Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to 7 PM CDT

this evening. 



* AFFECTED AREA...Portions of northwest Iowa. 



* WIND...Southeast wind 15 to 25 mph with gusts 25 to 35 mph



* HUMIDITY...As low as 15 to 25 percent.



* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 

  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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For more information from the National Weather Service visit 

https://weather.gov/desmoines



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