3 products issued by NWS for: Dorchester IA
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service La Crosse WI 912 AM CST Wed Feb 18 2026 IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ094-095-191915- Mitchell-Howard-Winneshiek-Allamakee-Floyd-Chickasaw-Fayette- Clayton-Mower-Fillmore- 912 AM CST Wed Feb 18 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central Iowa...northeast Iowa and southeast Minnesota. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Wind gusts up to 50 mph are expected today. A Wind Advisory is in effect until 6 PM. Critical fire weather conditions are expected this afternoon. A Red Flag Warning is in effect from 12 PM to 7 PM. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday Accumulating snow is likely (50-70%) Thursday night. A narrow band of heavy snow accumulations is possible during this period. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... .EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION... No webinar is scheduled. $$
Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service La Crosse WI 903 AM CST Wed Feb 18 2026 ...Critical fire weather conditions likely for northeast Iowa today... .The combination of strong winds and very dry conditions are favored to lead to critical fire weather conditions in northeast Iowa today, particularly in areas dominated by tall grasses. While shorter grasses and shrubs may remain damp due to recent melt of snowpack atop still frozen deeper soils, tall grasses may have dried enough to become receptive to ignition and rapid spread. IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-190100- /O.CON.KARX.FW.W.0001.260218T1800Z-260219T0100Z/ Mitchell-Howard-Winneshiek-Allamakee-Floyd-Chickasaw-Fayette- Clayton- 903 AM CST Wed Feb 18 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR NORTHEAST IOWA... * AFFECTED AREA...In Iowa, Mitchell, Howard, Winneshiek, Allamakee, Floyd, Chickasaw, Fayette and Clayton. * TIMING...Until 7 PM CST this evening. * WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 56. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ APF
Wind Advisory
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service La Crosse WI 902 AM CST Wed Feb 18 2026 IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ086-087-094-095-WIZ054-061-190000- /O.CON.KARX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-260219T0000Z/ Mitchell-Howard-Winneshiek-Allamakee-Floyd-Chickasaw-Fayette- Clayton-Dodge-Olmsted-Mower-Fillmore-Crawford-Grant- Including the cities of Platteville, Decorah, Preston, New Hampton, Rochester, Waukon, Austin, Charles City, Dodge Center, Elkader, Prairie Du Chien, Oelwein, Osage, and Cresco 902 AM CST Wed Feb 18 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Northeast Iowa and, in southeast Minnesota, Dodge, Olmsted, Mower, and Fillmore Counties and, in southwest Wisconsin, Crawford and Grant Counties. * WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ Ferguson