Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Quad Cities, IA IL
Issued by NWS Quad Cities, IA IL
292 WWUS83 KDVN 180853 SPSDVN Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL 353 AM CDT Fri Oct 18 2024 IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ001-002-007- 009-015-024-182300- Buchanan-Delaware-Dubuque-Benton-Linn-Jones-Jackson-Iowa-Johnson- Cedar-Clinton-Muscatine-Scott-Keokuk-Washington-Louisa-Jefferson- Henry IA-Des Moines-Van Buren-Lee-Jo Daviess-Stephenson-Carroll- Whiteside-Rock Island-Mercer- Including the cities of Independence, Manchester, Dubuque, Vinton, Cedar Rapids, Anamosa, Maquoketa, Marengo, Iowa City, Tipton, Clinton, Muscatine, Davenport, Bettendorf, Sigourney, Washington, Wapello, Fairfield, Mount Pleasant, Burlington, Keosauqua, Fort Madison, Galena, Freeport, Mount Carroll, Sterling, Moline, Rock Island, and Aledo 353 AM CDT Fri Oct 18 2024 ...Very High Fire Danger Today... Southerly winds will occasionally gust 20 to 30 mph late this morning and afternoon. These winds, along with cured crops and low humidity levels, will lead to very high fire danger today. Any fires that develop in cured croplands will spread quickly and could become difficult to control. Avoid brush or grass burning today, use extra caution with farm and outdoor equipment, and do not carelessly discard cigarettes. $$