Local watches, warnings, and advisories for Iowa
National watches, warnings, and advisories
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
(21 counties)
Benton, Buchanan, Cedar, Clinton, Delaware, Des Moines, Dubuque, Henry, Iowa, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Jones, Keokuk, Lee, Linn, Louisa, Muscatine, Scott, Van Buren, Washington
Until 6:15 PM Tuesday
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Southwest winds will increase quickly this morning to 10 to 20 MPH with gusts up to 30 to 35 MPH and continues through the day. Winds will switch to the northwest as a cold front sweeps across the area this morning. The strong winds, combined with warmer temperatjres and low relative humidity values will results in very high fire danger for grasslands. Any fires that develop will spread quickly. The windy conditions will also make travel difficult for high profile vehicles and for drivers of vans, campers, and trailers. Avoid brush or grass burning today, use caution with farm and outdoor equipment, and do not carelessly discard cigarettes. If traveling, keep two hands on the wheel and drive with extra caution.