C: Mchenrycountywx | L: Woodstock | PL: McHenry County WX WWUS83 KLOT 181503 RFWLOT URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Chicago IL 903 AM CST Wed Feb 18 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING EXPANDED TO INCLUDE CHICAGO METRO... Conditions will turn very dry and windy this afternoon, making conditions supportive of brush fire spread. Even with rainfall last night generally 0.05 to 0.15 of an inch across northeastern Illinois, the combination of warm, dry, and windy conditions will cause fine fuels to dry out by early afternoon. As a result, the Red Flag Warning was expanded to include Cook, DuPage, Will, Kankakee, and Lake (IL) Counties until 8 PM this evening. /O.CON.KLOT.FW.W.0001.260218T1600Z-260219T0200Z/ Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Ogle-Lee-De Kalb-Kane-La Salle-Kendall- Grundy-Livingston- 903 AM CST Wed Feb 18 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING... * Affected Area...Winnebago, Boone, McHenry, Ogle, Lee, De Kalb, Kane, La Salle, Kendall, Grundy and Livingston. * Timing...Until 8 PM CST this evening. * Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 15 to 20 percent. * Impacts...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. 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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