910 WWUS83 KDMX 280838 RFWDMX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Des Moines IA 238 AM CST Fri Feb 28 2025 ...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Friday... .Strong winds and low relative humidity values will lead to very high to extreme fire danger during the day Friday. Winds may gust as high as 40 to 55 mph in the afternoon. Relative humidity values will drop to 25 to 30 percent in the afternoon with gradual improvement possible as clouds approach from the north. IAZ004>007-015>017-281645- /O.EXA.KDMX.FW.W.0001.250228T1800Z-250301T0000Z/ Emmet-Kossuth-Winnebago-Worth-Palo Alto-Hancock-Cerro Gordo- 238 AM CST Fri Feb 28 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR NORTHERN IOWA... The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon today to 6 PM CST this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Northern Iowa. * WIND...West to northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts 40 to 55 mph. * HUMIDITY...As low as 25 percent, some improvement late in the day. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 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. && $$ IAZ023>028-033>039-044>050-057>062-070>075-081>086-092>097-281645- /O.CON.KDMX.FW.W.0001.250228T1800Z-250301T0000Z/ Pocahontas-Humboldt-Wright-Franklin-Butler-Bremer-Sac-Calhoun- Webster-Hamilton-Hardin-Grundy-Black Hawk-Crawford-Carroll-Greene- Boone-Story-Marshall-Tama-Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Polk-Jasper- Poweshiek-Cass-Adair-Madison-Warren-Marion-Mahaska-Adams-Union- Clarke-Lucas-Monroe-Wapello-Taylor-Ringgold-Decatur-Wayne- Appanoose-Davis- 238 AM CST Fri Feb 28 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN IOWA... * AFFECTED AREA...Central and Southern Iowa. * WIND...West to northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts 40 to 50 mph. * HUMIDITY...As low as 25 percent * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/desmoines