URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Lincoln IL 302 AM CDT Mon Mar 17 2025 ILZ027>031-036-037-040-041-047-049-050-172015- /O.NEW.KILX.FW.W.0003.250317T1600Z-250318T0100Z/ Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-Schuyler- Mason-Cass-Scott-Morgan- 302 AM CDT Mon Mar 17 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS... The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to 8 PM CDT this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Knox, Stark, Peoria, Marshall, Woodford, Fulton, Tazewell, Schuyler, Mason, Cass, Scott and Morgan. * TIMING...From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM CDT this evening. * 20 FOOT WINDS...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 23 percent. * 10 HOUR FUELS...Less than 9 percent. * 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.
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