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Weather Alerts for Ford CountyIssued by the National Weather Service |
RED FLAG WARNING | ||
FORD COUNTY | ||
Areas Affected: DuPage - Cook - La Salle - Kendall - Grundy - Will - Kankakee - Livingston - Iroquois - Ford - Lake - Porter - Newton - Jasper - Benton |
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Effective: Tue, 10/29 10:31am | Updated: Tue, 10/29 11:40am | Urgency: Expected |
Expires: Tue, 10/29 6:45pm | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
* Affected Area...Lake IN, Porter, Newton, Jasper, DuPage, Cook, La Salle, Benton, Kendall, Grundy, Will, Kankakee, Livingston, Iroquois and Ford. * Timing...Until 9 PM CDT /10 PM EDT/ this evening. * Winds...South around 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as around 30 percent. * Impacts...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is strongly discouraged. Information: 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. Strongly consider postponing any outdoor burning and use extreme caution when disposing of smoking materials. |