Special Weather statement for the following KJAN listening area counties: SAC-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-TAYLOR-RINGGOLD
338 AM CDT THU OCT 15 2015

…STRONG WINDS AND DRY CONDITIONS LEAD TO HIGH FIRE DANGER…

NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE SUBSTANTIALLY TODAY BECOMING VERY GUSTY BY THE AFTERNOON. RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL ALSO FALL TO VERY LOW VALUES IN THE 20S THIS AFTERNOON. AS A RESULT, CONDITIONS
WILL BE HAZARDOUS FOR BURNING OR ANY FIRES THAT START AS THEY MAY BE ABLE TO SPREAD QUICKLY…ESPECIALLY IN FIELDS OR AREAS WHERE SURFACE VEGETATION HAS CURED.

ANY BURNING IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED, AND THOSE ENGAGING IN HARVESTING ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE INCREASED FIRE THREAT.