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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Des Moines IA

145 AM CDT Sat Mar 21 2026



...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Today...



.While winds will not be overly strong, near record to record

temperatures, fully cured grassland and cropland, and

exceptionally dry air for Iowa will prevail Saturday afternoon

into the early evening hours. Fires will have a higher likelihood

of igniting in these dry conditions, and will easily spread, 

perhaps rapidly at times. Outdoor burning is strongly discouraged.



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Boone-Polk-Warren-Clarke-Decatur-

145 AM CDT Sat Mar 21 2026



...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM

CDT THIS EVENING FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR CENTRAL

IOWA...



The National Weather Service in Des Moines has issued a Red Flag

Warning, which is in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 10 PM CDT

this evening. 



* AFFECTED AREA...Boone, Polk, Warren, Clarke and Decatur

  Counties.



* WIND...From the southwest at 10 to 20 mph with gusts of 20 to

  25 mph. 



* HUMIDITY...As low as around 15%.



* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread, perhaps 

  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.



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/O.CON.KDMX.FW.W.0004.260321T1800Z-260322T0300Z/

Sac-Calhoun-Crawford-Carroll-Greene-Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Cass-

Adair-Madison-Adams-Union-Taylor-Ringgold-

145 AM CDT Sat Mar 21 2026



...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM CDT SATURDAY FOR

CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL 

IOWA INTO PARTS OF CENTRAL IOWA...



* AFFECTED AREA...Southwest and West Central Iowa into parts of 

  Central Iowa.

 

* WIND...From the southwest at 10 to 20 mph with gusts of 20 to

  25 mph. 



* HUMIDITY...As low as around 15%.



* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread, perhaps 

  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.



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Dodson



For more information from the National Weather Service visit 

https://weather.gov/desmoines