Full Notification

The National Weather Service in La Crosse has issued a Red Flag Warning through this evening and a Fire Weather Watch is in effect from Thursday morning through Thursday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...In Iowa, Mitchell, Howard, Winneshiek, Allamakee, Floyd, Chickasaw, Fayette and Clayton. In Minnesota, Wabasha, Dodge, Olmsted, Winona, Mower, Fillmore and Houston. In Wisconsin, Clark, Buffalo, Trempealeau, Jackson, La Crosse, Monroe, Juneau, Adams, Vernon, Crawford, Richland and Grant.

* TIMING...Through 8 pm this evening, and from 11 am through 8 pm Thursday.

* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph this afternoon and from 10 to 25 mph with gusts of 25 to 35 mph on Thursday afternoon and evening.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...20 to 25 percent this afternoon and from 15 to 25 percent on Thursday afternoon

* TEMPERATURES...In the 80s.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that start will quickly become difficult to control and spread rapidly. Please heed any local burning bans.

* AFFECTED AREAS: MITCHELL ... HOWARD ... WINNESHIEK ... ALLAMAKEE ... FLOYD ... CHICKASAW ... FAYETTE ... CLAYTON ... WABASHA ... DODGE ... OLMSTED ... WINONA ... MOWER ... FILLMORE ... HOUSTON ... CLARK ... BUFFALO ... TREMPEALEAU ... JACKSON ... LA CROSSE ... MONROE ... JUNEAU ... ADAMS ... VERNON ... CRAWFORD ... RICHLAND ... GRANT

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. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.