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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL 207 PM CDT Sat Mar 28 2026 IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ001-002-007- 009-015>018-024>026-034-035-MOZ009-010-291915- Buchanan-Delaware-Dubuque-Benton-Linn-Jones-Jackson-Iowa-Johnson- Cedar-Clinton-Muscatine-Scott-Keokuk-Washington-Louisa-Jefferson- Henry IA-Des Moines-Van Buren-Lee-Jo Daviess-Stephenson-Carroll- Whiteside-Rock Island-Henry IL-Bureau-Putnam-Mercer-Henderson- Warren-Hancock-McDonough-Scotland-Clark- 207 PM CDT Sat Mar 28 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central Illinois...northwest Illinois...west central Illinois...east central Iowa...northeast Iowa...southeast Iowa and northeast Missouri. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT Critical fire weather conditions will exist for areas along and west of the Mississippi into this evening. A Red Flag Warning is in effect for this area. East of the Mississippi, there is an elevated fire risk. Southerly winds will gust up to 30 mph this afternoon with very low humidity levels. Do not do any outside burning this afternoon and evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY There is an elevated fire risk across portions of the area Sunday through Tuesday. There is a chance of thunderstorms on Monday night and Tuesday. Some storms Monday night could produce hail and lightning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed today or tonight. $$
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL 211 PM CDT Sat Mar 28 2026 IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ001-015-024- 025-034-MOZ009-010-290200- /O.CON.KDVN.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260329T0200Z/ Buchanan-Delaware-Dubuque-Benton-Linn-Jones-Jackson-Iowa-Johnson- Cedar-Clinton-Muscatine-Scott-Keokuk-Washington-Louisa-Jefferson- Henry IA-Des Moines-Van Buren-Lee-Jo Daviess-Rock Island-Mercer- Henderson-Hancock-Scotland-Clark- 211 PM CDT Sat Mar 28 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR CRITICAL FIRE DANGER... * AFFECTED AREA...Eastern Iowa and far western Illinois. * TIMING...Until 9 PM CDT this evening. * WINDS...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of gusty winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
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