Issued by National Weather Service – LaCrosse, WI

…RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR NORTHEAST IOWA INTO WESTERN
WESTERN WISCONSIN……

* AFFECTED AREA…IN Iowa…Mitchell…Howard…Winneshiek…
Allamakee…Floyd…Chickasaw…Fayette…Clayton. IN
Wisconsin…Jackson…La Crosse…Monroe…Juneau…Adams…
Vernon…Crawford…Richland…Grant.

* TIMING…This afternoon and early evening from Noon to 8 pm.

* WIND…Southwest 15 to 25 mph gusting 30 to 40 mph.

* HUMIDITY…Minimum values of 20 to 25 percent.

* TEMPERATURES…Highs in the middle 80s.

* 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.