Weather Alerts for DuPage CountyIssued by the National Weather Service |
 SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT |
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| DUPAGE COUNTY | ||
Areas Affected: Buchanan - Delaware - Dubuque - Benton - Linn - Jones - Jackson - Iowa - Johnson - Cedar - Clinton - Muscatine - Scott - Keokuk - Washington - Louisa - Jefferson - Henry - Des Moines - Van Buren - Lee - Jo Daviess - Stephenson - Carroll - Whiteside - Rock Island - Henry - Bureau - Putnam - Mercer - Henderson - Warren - Hancock - McDonough - Scotland - Clark |
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| Effective: Sat, 3/21 7:20am | Updated: Sat, 3/21 3:26pm | Urgency: Expected |
| Expires: Sat, 3/21 7:00pm | Severity: Moderate | Certainty: Observed |
Details:
Strong southwest winds gusting up to 30 MPH will combine with near record or record warmth, low humidity, and dried vegetation to produce an Elevated Fire Danger today. If a fire were to start under these conditions, there would be an increased threat of fire spread and be difficult to control. Outdoor burning is strongly discouraged. Use extra caution while operating outdoor equipment around dry vegetation and do not carelessly discard cigarettes. |
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