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955 WWUS83 KARX 170839 RFWARX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service La Crosse WI 339 AM CDT Mon Mar 17 2025 ...Critical Fire Weather Conditions for Portions of Northeast iowa this Afternoon... .A strong breeze this afternoon with southerly winds of 15 to 25 mph gusting to 45 mph will, along with humidity values falling near 25 percent, lead to critical fire weather conditions, primarily in southern portions of Fayette and Clayton Counties. Winds this morning will tend to be out of the south southeast, becoming out of the south southwest this afternoon. IAZ029-030-180100- /O.NEW.KARX.FW.W.0002.250317T1600Z-250318T0100Z/ Fayette-Clayton- 339 AM CDT Mon Mar 17 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR HIGH WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST IOWA... The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to 8 PM CDT this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...In Iowa, Fayette and Clayton Counties. * TIMING...From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM CDT this evening. * WINDS...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 25 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 69. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. 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. && $$ Ferguson