Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Red Flag Watch for McHenry Co., IL until 7:00 PM CDT 4/12

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RFWLOT

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Chicago IL
319 AM CDT Tue Apr 11 2023


/O.NEW.KLOT.FW.A.0001.230412T1600Z-230413T0000Z/
Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake IL-Ogle-Lee-De Kalb-Kane-DuPage-Cook-
La Salle-Kendall-Grundy-Will-Kankakee-Livingston-Iroquois-Ford-
Lake IN-Porter-Newton-Jasper-Benton-
319 AM CDT Tue Apr 11 2023 /419 AM EDT Tue Apr 11 2023/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a Fire Weather
Watch, which is in effect from Wednesday morning through
Wednesday evening.

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

* Timing...Wednesday afternoon.

* Winds...Southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 20 percent.

* Impacts...Dry fuels, low relative humidity, and strong winds
will create conditions favorable for the rapid spread of
wildfires.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

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