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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE

401 PM CDT Mon Apr 15 2024





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Monona-Harrison-Shelby-Pottawattamie-Knox-Cedar-Thurston-Wayne-

Stanton-Cuming-Burt-Washington-

401 PM CDT Mon Apr 15 2024



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING

FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MONONA, CEDAR, THURSTON,

WAYNE, CUMING, AND BURT COUNTIES...



* AFFECTED AREA...Knox, Cedar, Thurston, Wayne, Stanton, Cuming, 

  Burt, Monona, Washington, Harrison, Shelby and Pottawattamie.



* WINDS...Southeast 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.



* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 18 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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