Friday, March 14, 2025

Red Flag Warning for McHenry Co., IL until 12:00 AM CDT 3/15

C: Mchenrycountywx | L: Woodstock | PL: McHenry County WX

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Chicago IL
1012 AM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025



/O.EXT.KLOT.FW.W.0002.250314T1800Z-250315T0500Z/
Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Ogle-Lee-De Kalb-Kane-DuPage-La Salle-
Kendall-Grundy-Will-Kankakee-Livingston-Iroquois-Ford-
1012 AM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT...

* Affected Area...Winnebago, Boone, McHenry, Ogle, Lee, De Kalb,
Kane, DuPage, La Salle, Kendall, Grundy, Will, Kankakee,
Livingston, Iroquois and Ford Counties.

* Timing...Until midnight CDT tonight.

* Winds...South 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 30 to 35 percent.

* Impacts...Any fire that develops will spread quickly. Outdoor
burning is strongly discouraged.

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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