Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Quad Cities, IA IL
Issued by NWS Quad Cities, IA IL
842 WWUS83 KDVN 051642 SPSDVN Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL 1142 AM CDT Sat Oct 5 2024 IAZ042-053-054-065>068-078-088-089-098-099-ILZ001-002-007-009- 015>018-024>026-034-035-MOZ009-010-060100- Dubuque-Jones-Jackson-Cedar-Clinton-Muscatine-Scott-Louisa- Henry IA-Des Moines-Van Buren-Lee-Jo Daviess-Stephenson-Carroll- Whiteside-Rock Island-Henry IL-Bureau-Putnam-Mercer-Henderson- Warren-Hancock-McDonough-Scotland-Clark- Including the cities of Dubuque, Anamosa, Maquoketa, Tipton, Clinton, Muscatine, Davenport, Bettendorf, Wapello, Mount Pleasant, Burlington, Keosauqua, Fort Madison, Galena, Freeport, Mount Carroll, Sterling, Moline, Rock Island, Geneseo, Princeton, Hennepin, Aledo, Oquawka, Monmouth, Carthage, Macomb, Memphis, and Kahoka 1142 AM CDT Sat Oct 5 2024 ...Very High Cropland Fire Danger Today... South to southwest winds will gust up to 35 mph this afternoon. These winds, along with cured crops, low humidity levels, and temperatures of 85 to 90, will lead to very high fire danger today. Any fires that develop in cured agricultural will spread quickly and could become difficult to control. Avoid brush or grass burning today, use extra caution with farm and outdoor equipment, and do not carelessly discard cigarettes. $$ IAZ040-041-051-052-063-064-076-077-087-060100- Buchanan-Delaware-Benton-Linn-Iowa-Johnson-Keokuk-Washington- Jefferson- Including the cities of Independence, Manchester, Vinton, Cedar Rapids, Marengo, Iowa City, Sigourney, Washington, and Fairfield 1142 AM CDT Sat Oct 5 2024 ...Very High to Low-end Extreme Cropland Fire Danger Today... South to southwest winds will gust up to 35 mph this afternoon. These winds, along with cured crops, low humidity levels and temperatures of 85 to 90, will lead to very high to low-end extreme fire danger today. Any fires that develop in cured agricultural fields will spread quickly and become difficult to control. If conditions worsen further, a red flag warning may be needed for this area this afternoon. Avoid brush or grass burning today, use extra caution with farm and outdoor equipment, and do not carelessly discard cigarettes. $$