Fire Weather Watch in effect for western IA Mon. afternoon
March 16th, 2014 by Ric Hanson
COUNTIES: MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT- PAGE–
347 AM CDT MON MAR 17 2014
…A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND
GUSTY WINDS.
* WIND…SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH…WITH GUSTS TO 30
TO35 MPH.
* HUMIDITY…20 TO 25 PERCENT.
* 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.