FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR: Fremont Harrison Mills Monona Montgomery Page Pottawattamie Shelby ...Critical fire weather conditions expected this afternoon... .Temperatures will climb into the upper 50s to around 70 this afternoon and dewpoints will be in the upper teens to lower 20s. Relative humidity is expected to reach as low as 15 to 25 percent across the area dduring the afternoon. In addition...South to southwest winds of 15 to 25 mph...With gusts up to 30 to 35 mph are expected. The combination of these condtions...Along with very dry fuels...Will create very high to extreme fire danger this afternoon across the area. ...Fire weather watch remains in effect from 1 pm cdt this afternoon through this evening for low relative humidity and gusty winds for fire weather zones 043...055...056...069... 079...080...090...091...091...092 and 093... * Affected area...Iowa fire weather zones 043...055...056...069... 079...080...090...091. Nebraska fire weather zones...091...092 and 093. * Wind...South to southwest at 15 to 25 mph...With gusts to 30 to35 mph. * Humidity...20 to 25 percent. * Impacts...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. A fire weather watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings.
Posted on: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 08:50:09 +0000
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