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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL 436 AM CDT Sat Apr 3 2021
 DuPage-Grundy-Kankakee-Livingston-Iroquois-Ford-Central Cook- Southern Cook-Northern Will-Southern Will-Eastern Will-Lake IN- Porter-Newton-Jasper-Benton- Including the cities of Naperville, Wheaton, Downers Grove, Lombard, Carol Stream, Morris, Coal City, Minooka, Kankakee, Bourbonnais, Bradley, Pontiac, Dwight, Fairbury, Watseka, Gilman, Paxton, Gibson City, Chicago, Cicero, Oak Lawn, Oak Park, La Grange, Calumet City, Oak Forest, Lemont, Orland Park, Park Forest, Joliet, Bolingbrook, Plainfield, Mokena, Channahon, Manhattan, Wilmington, Crete, Peotone, Beecher, Gary, Hammond, Merrillville, Portage, Valparaiso, Chesterton, Roselawn, Kentland, Morocco, Rensselaer, DeMotte, Fowler, and Oxford 

436 AM CDT Sat Apr 3 2021 /536 AM EDT Sat Apr 3 2021/ ...

ELEVATED TO NEAR-CRITICAL FIRE DANGER TODAY... 

The combination of southwest winds gusting up to 30 to 35 mph, relative humidity values falling to around 25 percent, and very mild temperatures will result in an elevated to near-critical fire danger today. This means that any fires that develop will have the potential to spread rapidly out of control.

 Burning is not recommended today. Be aware of any burning restrictions in your area, and contact your local fire department with any questions and if control of the fire is lost. Use extra caution with any open flames, do not park on grass, and ensure no vehicle parts such as chains drag on the ground.