2 products issued by NWS for: 5 Miles NNW Lanark IL
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL 442 AM CDT Mon Mar 17 2025 IAZ040>042-051>054-063>068-076>078-087>089-098-099-ILZ001-002-007- 009-015>018-024>026-034-035-MOZ009-010-180945- 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-Henry IL-Bureau-Putnam-Mercer-Henderson- Warren-Hancock-McDonough-Scotland-Clark- 442 AM CDT Mon Mar 17 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central Illinois...northwest Illinois...west central Illinois...east central Iowa...northeast Iowa...southeast Iowa and northeast Missouri. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT Warm, dry and windy conditions will lead to critical fire danger today. These conditions will be conducive for the rapid spread and growth of uncontrolled wildfires. As a result, outdoor burning is not recommended. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY Warm, dry and breezy conditions will lead to an elevated fire danger again on Tuesday, especially along and south of Interstate 80. There is a chance of thunderstorms late Tuesday evening into early Wednesday morning. Isolated severe storms with large hail are possible. The Storm Prediction Center has placed portions of the area in a Marginal or level 1 out of 5 risk for severe weather. Additional thunderstorms are possible mid Wednesday afternoon into early Wednesday evening. Isolated severe storms with all hazards are possible, and much of the area is outlooked in another Marginal or level 1 out of 5 risk for severe weather. A strong March storm system will move across the area late Wednesday afternoon and evening. Much colder air moving in behind on strong winds will change the rain over to snow. Some accumulation is possible, with the probabilities for greater than 1 inch at 30 to 50 percent northwest of a Cedar Rapids to Dubuque line. The strong winds occurring with falling snow could lead to periods of low visibility potentially impacting travel. Stay tuned if you have travel plans across the area, and especially through northern Iowa and into Minnesota and Wisconsin. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed today or tonight. $$
Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL 259 AM CDT Mon Mar 17 2025 ...Critical Fire Weather Conditions... .The combination of strong southerly winds, low relative humidity, and dry fuels will result in critical fire weather conditions today. If a fire were to start, it would likely spread quickly and be difficult to extinguish. As a result, any outdoor burning is not recommended. IAZ040>042-053-054-065>068-ILZ001-002-007-009-015>018-024>026-034- 035-171600- /O.NEW.KDVN.FW.W.0004.250317T1600Z-250318T0100Z/ Buchanan-Delaware-Dubuque-Jones-Jackson-Cedar-Clinton-Muscatine- Scott-Jo Daviess-Stephenson-Carroll-Whiteside-Rock Island- Henry IL-Bureau-Putnam-Mercer-Henderson-Warren-Hancock-McDonough- 259 AM CDT Mon Mar 17 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR EASTERN IOWA, AND NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS... The National Weather Service in Quad Cities has issued a Red Flag Warning for Critical Fire Weather Conditions, which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to 8 PM CDT this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Buchanan, Delaware, Dubuque, Jones, Jackson, Cedar, Clinton, Muscatine, Scott, Jo Daviess, Stephenson, Carroll, Whiteside, Rock Island, Henry IL, Bureau, Putnam, Mercer, Henderson, Warren, Hancock, McDonough. * TIMING...From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM CDT this evening. * WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 23 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Lower 60s to Lower 70s. * IMPACTS...These conditions are conducive for the rapid spread and growth of uncontrolled wildfires. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$