WWUS83 KLOT 262120
RFWLOT
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Chicago IL
320 PM CST Mon Feb 26 2024
/O.CON.KLOT.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-240227T0000Z/
Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Ogle-Lee-De Kalb-Kane-DuPage-La Salle-
Kendall-Grundy-Will-Kankakee-Livingston-Iroquois-Ford-
320 PM CST Mon Feb 26 2024
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING
FOR MUCH OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL ILLINOIS...
* Affected Area...Winnebago, Boone, McHenry, Ogle, Lee, De Kalb,
Kane, DuPage, La Salle, Kendall, Grundy, Will, Kankakee,
Livingston, Iroquois and Ford.
* Timing...This afternoon.
* Winds...South 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* Relative Humidity...As low as 18 to 25 percent.
* Impacts...Dry fuels, low relative humidity, and strong winds
will create conditions favorable for the rapid spread of
wildfires.
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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