Thursday, March 13, 2025

Red Flag Watch for McHenry Co., IL until 9:00 PM CDT 3/14

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

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Chicago IL
1036 AM CDT Thu Mar 13 2025


/O.NEW.KLOT.FW.A.0002.250314T1800Z-250315T0200Z/
Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Ogle-Lee-De Kalb-Kane-DuPage-La Salle-
Kendall-Grundy-Will-Kankakee-Livingston-Iroquois-Ford-Lake IN-
Porter-Newton-Jasper-Benton-
1036 AM CDT Thu Mar 13 2025 /1136 AM EDT Thu Mar 13 2025/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

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

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

* Timing...From Friday afternoon through Friday evening.

* 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 not recommended.

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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