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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
405 AM CDT Sat Mar 28 2026

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405 AM 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...TODAY 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 35 mph this afternoon with very
low humidity levels. Do not do any outside burning today.

.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 Tuesday. At this time it is
too early to determine any severe risk.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed today or tonight.

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL
309 AM CDT Sat Mar 28 2026

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...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT
THIS EVENING FOR CRITICAL FIRE DANGER..

* AFFECTED AREA...Areas along and west of the Mississippi River.

* TIMING...From 10 AM this morning to 9 PM CDT this evening.

* WINDS...South 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 17 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
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

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