Fire Weather Watch

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Chicago IL
341 PM CDT Thu May 15 2025


ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>023-032-033-039-160445-
/O.CON.KLOT.FW.A.0003.250516T1500Z-250517T0000Z/
Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake IL-Ogle-Lee-De Kalb-Kane-DuPage-Cook-
La Salle-Kendall-Grundy-Will-Kankakee-Livingston-Iroquois-Ford-
341 PM CDT Thu May 15 2025

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

* Affected Area...Winnebago, Boone, McHenry, Lake IL, Ogle, Lee,
  De Kalb, Kane, DuPage, Cook, La Salle, Kendall, Grundy, Will,
  Kankakee, Livingston, Iroquois and Ford.

* Timing...From Friday morning through Friday evening.

* Winds...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 20 percent.

* 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.

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