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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
240 PM CDT Fri Oct 4 2024

...Fire Weather Watch Western Iowa Saturday...

.The combination of well above normal temperatures in the 80s to
low 90s, ongoing dry conditions, and gusty winds will lead to very
high fire danger in western Iowa Saturday afternoon into early
evening. The greatest fire danger will be in dried cropland where
harvest activities are ongoing.

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240 PM CDT Fri Oct 4 2024

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER IN WESTERN IOWA...

The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Fire
Weather Watch, which is in effect from Saturday afternoon through
Saturday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Western Iowa.

* WIND...Southwest winds becoming northwest later in the day 20
  to 25 mph and gusts up to 40 mph.

* HUMIDITY...As low as 20 to 25 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
  Outdoor burning is not recommended. Caution is urged if working
  outdoors, especially in unharvested crop fields.

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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For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/desmoines