2 products issued by NWS for: 5 Miles SSW Floyd IA
Fire Weather Watch
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service La Crosse WI 330 PM CST Tue Feb 17 2026 ...Critical fire weather conditions possible for northeast Iowa Wednesday... .The combination of strong winds and very dry conditions are favored to lead to critical fire weather conditions in northeast Iowa Wednesday, 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>011-018-019-029-030-181000- /O.NEW.KARX.FW.A.0001.260218T1600Z-260219T0200Z/ Mitchell-Howard-Winneshiek-Allamakee-Floyd-Chickasaw-Fayette- Clayton- 330 PM CST Tue Feb 17 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR NORTHEAST IOWA... The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a Fire Weather Watch for strong winds and low humidity, which is in effect from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...In Iowa, Mitchell, Howard, Winneshiek, Allamakee, Floyd, Chickasaw, Fayette and Clayton. * TIMING...From Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 17 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 59. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. 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. && $$ APF
Wind Advisory
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service La Crosse WI 305 PM CST Tue Feb 17 2026 IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ086-087-094-095-181000- /O.NEW.KARX.WI.Y.0001.260218T1500Z-260219T0000Z/ Mitchell-Howard-Winneshiek-Allamakee-Floyd-Chickasaw-Fayette- Clayton-Dodge-Olmsted-Mower-Fillmore- Including the cities of Charles City, Preston, Dodge Center, Waukon, Osage, New Hampton, Austin, Decorah, Rochester, Cresco, Oelwein, and Elkader 305 PM CST Tue Feb 17 2026 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Northeast Iowa and, in southeast Minnesota, Dodge, Olmsted, Mower, and Fillmore Counties. * WHEN...From 9 AM to 6 PM CST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ Ferguson