Effective:

2025-02-27T13:18:00-06:00

Expires:

2025-02-28T00:00:00-06:00

Certainty:

Likely

Event:

Wind Advisory

Type:

Alert

Severity:

Moderate

Urgency:

Expected

Areas:

Buchanan; Delaware; Dubuque; Benton; Linn; Jones; Jackson; Iowa; Johnson; Cedar; Clinton; Muscatine; Scott; Keokuk; Washington; Louisa; Jo Daviess; Stephenson; Carroll; Whiteside; Rock Island; Henry; Bureau; Putnam; Mercer

* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph, with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest Illinois and east central, northeast, and southeast Iowa. * WHEN...From 10 AM to 6 PM CST Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds may blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Instruction: Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles on north south roads. Use extra caution.

Effective:

2025-02-27T13:50:00-06:00

Expires:

2025-02-28T00:00:00-06:00

Certainty:

Likely

Event:

Red Flag Warning

Type:

Alert

Severity:

Severe

Urgency:

Expected

Areas:

Buchanan; Benton; Linn; Iowa; Johnson; Cedar; Muscatine; Scott; Keokuk; Washington; Louisa; Jefferson; Henry; Des Moines; Van Buren; Lee; Rock Island; Henry; Mercer; Henderson; Warren; Hancock; McDonough; Scotland; Clark

...Critical Fire Danger Conditions Friday Afternoon... ..The combination of strong northwest winds, low relative humidity, and dry fuels will result in critical fire weather conditions Friday afternoon. If a fire were to start, it would likely spread quickly and be difficult to extinguish. The National Weather Service in Quad Cities has issued a Red Flag Warning for critical fire danger, which is in effect from noon to 6 PM CST Friday. * AFFECTED AREA...Scotland, Clark, Rock Island, Henry IL, Mercer, Henderson, Warren, Hancock, McDonough, Buchanan, Benton, Linn, Iowa, Johnson, Cedar, Muscatine, Scott, Keokuk, Washington, Louisa, Jefferson, Henry IA, Des Moines, Van Buren and Lee. * TIMING...From noon to 6 PM CST Friday. * WINDS...Northwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 25 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

Instruction: 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.