Local watches, warnings, and advisories for Iowa
National watches, warnings, and advisories
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
(72 counties)
Adair, Adams, Appanoose, Audubon, Black Hawk, Boone, Bremer, Butler, Calhoun, Carroll, Cass, Cerro Gordo, Clarke, Crawford, Dallas, Davis, Decatur, Emmet, Franklin, Greene, Grundy, Guthrie, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Humboldt, Jasper, Kossuth, Lucas, Madison, Mahaska, Marion, Marshall, Monroe, Palo Alto, Pocahontas, Polk, Poweshiek, Ringgold, Sac, Story, Tama, Taylor, Union, Wapello, Warren, Wayne, Webster, Winnebago, Worth, Wright
Until 11:00 AM Tuesday
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What...Brisk winds, dry vegetation, and lower relative humidity will combine to produce elevated fire weather conditions later today. Early morning southwest winds will become northwest area wide later this morning with gusts as high as 25 to 35 mph possible. Relative humidities may drop to as low as 25 to 35 percent by afternoon. Where...Much of central Iowa, especially north and east. When...Midday into the early evening. Impacts...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly. Preparedness and Precautionary Actions...Burning is discouraged under these conditions. Also, take care to prevent the start of accidental fires when smoking or operating vehicles around dry vegetation.

Benton, Buchanan, Cedar, Clinton, Delaware, Des Moines, Dubuque, Henry, Iowa, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Jones, Keokuk, Lee, Linn, Louisa, Muscatine, Scott, Van Buren, Washington
Until 6:15 PM Tuesday
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Southwest winds will increase quickly this morning to 10 to 20 MPH with gusts up to 30 to 35 MPH and continues through the day. Winds will switch to the northwest as a cold front sweeps across the area this morning. The strong winds, combined with warmer temperatjres and low relative humidity values will results in very high fire danger for grasslands. Any fires that develop will spread quickly. The windy conditions will also make travel difficult for high profile vehicles and for drivers of vans, campers, and trailers. Avoid brush or grass burning today, use caution with farm and outdoor equipment, and do not carelessly discard cigarettes. If traveling, keep two hands on the wheel and drive with extra caution.