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221 WWUS83 KDMX 281706 RFWDMX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Des Moines IA 1106 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 today. The wind may gust as high as 40 to 55 mph this afternoon. Relative humidity values will drop to 25 to 30 percent in the afternoon as well. IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-057>062-070>075- 081>086-092>097-010000- /O.CON.KDMX.FW.W.0001.250228T1800Z-250301T0000Z/ Emmet-Kossuth-Winnebago-Worth-Palo Alto-Hancock-Cerro Gordo- 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- 1106 AM CST Fri Feb 28 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR NORTHERN IOWA... * AFFECTED AREA...All of Central 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. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit https://weather.gov/desmoines