FIRE WEATHER WATCH SATURDAY - NO OPEN BURNING 
Lee-De Kalb-Kane-DuPage-Cook-La Salle-Kendall-Grundy-Will-
252 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2020
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR SIGNIFICANT FIRE WEATHER RISK FOR MUCH OF
NORTHERN ILLINOIS SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 90...
The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for SIGNIFICANT FIRE WEATHER RISK, which is in effect from
Saturday morning through Saturday evening.
* Affected Area...Lee, De Kalb, Kane, DuPage, Cook, La Salle,
Kendall, Grundy and Will.
* Winds...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
* Timing...Late Saturday morning through early Saturday evening.
* Relative Humidity...As low as 27 percent.
* Impacts...The combination of strong winds, very low relative
humidity, mild temperatures, and exceptionally dry fuels will
likely promote extremely dangerous behavior of any fires on
Saturday. Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
Address/Location
Grundy County IL Emergency Management Agency
1320 Union St
Morris, IL 60450
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 815-941-3212