Fire Weather Forecasts and Information
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| Fire Weather Watch or Red Flag Warning (text) | Issued for extreme fire danger conditions. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are occurring now or will develop shortly. A combination of strong wind, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures will contribute to extreme and explosive fire growth behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means high potential exists for these rapid fire growth conditions within the next 12-36 hours. | |||||||||
| Fire Weather Forecast (text) | County-by-County detailed forecast of fire growth parameters. | |||||||||
| Text Hazardous Weather Outlook | Outlooks for hazardous weather including fire weather. | |||||||||
| Graphical (NWS Quad Cities Area) | ||||||||||
| Graphical (All of Iowa) | ||||||||||
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Available graphics include:
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| Hourly Forecast Information | Can select Hourly Weather Graph or Tabular, and then choose fire weather elements. | |||||||||
| Weather Activity Planner | To use this planner, click on the desired parameters and select hourly weather graphics. | |||||||||
| Grassland Fire Danger Index (GFDI) for Iowa (background on GFDI) |
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Today's Outlook |
Tomorrow's Outlook |
Observations
Additional Fire Weather Information
Requesting a Spot Forecast (FOR OFFICIAL USE BY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES ONLY!)
Note: When submitting a SPOT forecast, please request on the day of the burn (not the day prior) and include a proximity weather observation.
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