One product issued by NWS for: Ames IA
Fire Weather Watch
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Des Moines IA 219 PM CDT Sun Mar 16 2025 ...Elevated to Critical Fire Weather Conditions Monday... .Very warm temperatures combined with low relative humidity and increasing winds during the late morning into the early evening Monday will create conditions that will result in rapid fire spread for any grassland fires that occur during the period. IAZ044>050-057>062-070>075-081>086-092>097-170330- /O.NEW.KDMX.FW.A.0003.250317T1600Z-250318T0100Z/ Crawford-Carroll-Greene-Boone-Story-Marshall-Tama-Audubon-Guthrie- Dallas-Polk-Jasper-Poweshiek-Cass-Adair-Madison-Warren-Marion- Mahaska-Adams-Union-Clarke-Lucas-Monroe-Wapello-Taylor-Ringgold- Decatur-Wayne-Appanoose-Davis- 219 PM CDT Sun Mar 16 2025 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY EVENING FOR ELEVATED TO CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS FOR CENTRAL TO SOUTHERN IOWA... The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Monday morning through Monday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Portions of Central to Southern Iowa * WIND...Southwest winds of 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 30 mph * HUMIDITY...Minimum relative humidity in the afternoon of 15 to 25% within the watch area. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 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. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/desmoines