2 products issued by NWS for: Litchfield IL
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service St Louis MO 256 PM CDT Fri Mar 21 2025 ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027- 034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-222000- Greene IL-Macoupin IL-Montgomery IL-Bond IL-Fayette IL-Clinton IL- Marion IL-Washington IL-Randolph IL-Adams IL-Brown IL-Pike IL- Calhoun IL-Jersey IL-Madison IL-Saint Clair IL-Monroe IL-Knox MO- Lewis MO-Shelby MO-Marion MO-Monroe MO-Ralls MO-Pike MO-Boone MO- Audrain MO-Moniteau MO-Cole MO-Osage MO-Callaway MO-Montgomery MO- Lincoln MO-Gasconade MO-Warren MO-Saint Charles MO-Franklin MO- Saint Louis MO-Saint Louis City MO-Jefferson MO-Crawford MO- Washington MO-Saint Francois MO-Sainte Genevieve MO-Iron MO- Madison MO-Reynolds MO- 256 PM CDT Fri Mar 21 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of eastern and central Missouri as well as west central and southwest Illinois. .DAY ONE...Tonight. A Red Flag Warning for Critical Fire Danger now includes most of the area until 7 pm. Strong winds, low relative humidity, and dry vegetation will favor erratic and rapid fire growth. There is a slight chance of thunderstorms with gusty winds in northeastern Missouri and west-central Illinois this evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. There is a chance of thunderstorms Saturday night into Sunday across much of the area. A few of these thunderstorms could be strong to severe west of the Mississippi River with marginally severe hail. There is a slight chance of thunderstorms Thursday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. $$ Pfahler
Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service St Louis MO 131 PM CDT Fri Mar 21 2025 ILZ058>060-064-069-074-079-097>102-MOZ036-041-042-047>052-059>065- 072>075-083>085-099-220000- /O.CON.KLSX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-250322T0000Z/ Greene IL-Macoupin IL-Montgomery IL-Bond IL-Clinton IL- Washington IL-Randolph IL-Pike IL-Calhoun IL-Jersey IL-Madison IL- Saint Clair IL-Monroe IL-Pike MO-Boone MO-Audrain MO-Moniteau MO- Cole MO-Osage MO-Callaway MO-Montgomery MO-Lincoln MO- Gasconade MO-Warren MO-Saint Charles MO-Franklin MO- Saint Louis MO-Saint Louis City MO-Jefferson MO-Crawford MO- Washington MO-Saint Francois MO-Sainte Genevieve MO-Dent MO- Iron MO-Madison MO-Reynolds MO- 131 PM CDT Fri Mar 21 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR CENTRAL, SOUTHEAST, AND EAST-CENTRAL MISSOURI AS WELL AS PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS... * AFFECTED AREA...In Illinois, Fire Weather Zones 058, 059, 060, 064, 069, 074, 079, 097, 098, 099, 100, 101 and 102. In Missouri, Fire Weather Zones 036, 041, 042, 047, 048, 049, 050, 051, 052, 059, 060, 061, 062, 063, 064, 065, 072, 073, 074, 075, 083, 084, 085 and 099. * TIMING...Noon to 7 PM CDT. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 17 percent. * IMPACTS...These conditions are conducive for the rapid spread and growth of uncontrolled wildfires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and dry fuels can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ Pfahler