Red Flag Warning until 07:00PM Wednesday 
The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a Red Flag Warning for critical fire weather conditions, which is in effect from noon to 7 PM CDT this evening.
* Affected Area...Lake IN, Porter, Newton, Jasper, La Salle, Benton, Kendall, Grundy, Will, Kankakee, Livingston, Iroquois and Ford.
* Winds...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph.
* Timing...This afternoon through early evening.
* Relative Humidity...As low as 25 percent.
* Impacts...The combination of strong winds, very low relative humidity, exceptionally dry fuels, and warm temperatures will promote extremely dangerous behavior of any fires. Any outdoor burning is strongly discouraged Today.
* AFFECTED AREAS: IROQUOIS ... NEWTON ... JASPER ... KENDALL ... WILL ... BENTON ... KANKAKEE ... FORD ... PORTER ... LIVINGSTON ... LAKE ... GRUNDY ... LA SALLE
Instructions:
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.
Address/Location
Grundy County IL Emergency Management Agency
1320 Union St
Morris, IL 60450
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 815-941-3212
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Red Flag Warning