Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Red Flag Warning for McHenry Co., IL until 07:00 PM CDT 5/1

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Chicago IL
1029 AM CDT Tue May 1 2018


/O.CON.KLOT.FW.W.0002.180501T1700Z-180502T0000Z/
Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake IL-Ogle-Lee-DeKalb-Kane-DuPage-Cook-
La Salle-Kendall-Grundy-Will-Kankakee-Livingston-Iroquois-Ford-
Lake IN-Porter-Newton-Jasper-Benton-
1029 AM CDT Tue May 1 2018 /1129 AM EDT Tue May 1 2018/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/
THIS EVENING FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR NORTH
CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST ILLINOIS, AND NORTHWEST INDIANA...

* Affected Area...Lake IN, Porter, Winnebago, Boone, McHenry,
Lake IL, Ogle, Lee, Newton, DeKalb, Jasper, Kane, DuPage, Cook,
La Salle, Benton, Kendall, Grundy, Will, Kankakee, Livingston,
Iroquois and Ford.

* 20 Foot Winds...South 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* Timing...This afternoon and early evening.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 25 percent.

* Impacts...The combination of strong winds, very low relative
humidity, exceptionally dry fuels, and warm temperatures will
promote extremely dangerous behavior of any fires. Any outdoor
burning is strongly discouraged Today.

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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