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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
527 AM CDT Sun Oct 13 2024

ILZ027>031-036>038-040>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-140000-
Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-Schuyler-
Mason-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Cass-Menard-Scott-
Morgan-Sangamon-Christian-Macon-Moultrie-Douglas-Coles-Edgar-Shelby-
Cumberland-Clark-Effingham-Jasper-Crawford-Clay-Richland-Lawrence-
Including the cities of Galesburg, Toulon, Peoria, Lacon, Eureka,
Canton, Pekin, Bloomington, Normal, Rushville, Havana, Lincoln,
Clinton, Monticello, Champaign, Urbana, Danville, Beardstown,
Petersburg, Winchester, Jacksonville, Springfield, Taylorville,
Decatur, Sullivan, Tuscola, Charleston, Mattoon, Paris, Shelbyville,
Greenup, Marshall, Effingham, Newton, Robinson, Flora, Olney,
and Lawrenceville
527 AM CDT Sun Oct 13 2024

...ELEVATED FIRE DANGER TODAY...

WHAT...Northwest winds gusting 25 to 35 mph and low relative
humidity between 25 and 35 percent will lead to elevated fire danger
this afternoon.

WHERE...Much of Central Illinois.

WHEN...12 PM CDT to 7 PM CDT Today.

IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly, especially
in dried vegetation and cropland.

PREPAREDNESS AND PRECAUTIONARY ACTIONS...Avoid brush or grass
burning, use extra caution with farm and outdoor equipment, and do
not carelessly discard cigarettes.



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