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WWUS83 KLOT 182024
RFWLOT
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL
224 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026
ILZ033-039-190200-
/O.EXA.KLOT.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260219T0200Z/
IROQUOIS-FORD-
224 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHICAGO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING.
* AFFECTED AREA...IROQUOIS AND FORD.
* TIMING...UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 19 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRE THAT DEVELOPS WILL CATCH AND SPREAD
QUICKLY. 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.
ILZ003>006-008-010>014-019>023-032-190200-
/O.CON.KLOT.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260219T0200Z/
WINNEBAGO-BOONE-MCHENRY-LAKE IL-OGLE-LEE-DE KALB-KANE-DUPAGE-COOK-
LA SALLE-KENDALL-GRUNDY-WILL-KANKAKEE-LIVINGSTON-
224 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
* AFFECTED AREA...WINNEBAGO, BOONE, MCHENRY, LAKE IL, OGLE, LEE,
DE KALB, KANE, DUPAGE, COOK, LA SALLE, KENDALL, GRUNDY, WILL,
KANKAKEE AND LIVINGSTON.
* TIMING...UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 17 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRE THAT DEVELOPS WILL CATCH AND SPREAD
QUICKLY. 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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