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Humboldt County Sheriff's Office
Wednesday October 2nd, 2024 :: 08:08 a.m. CDT

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FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR NORTHWEST IOWA TODAY

THE COMBINATION OF WELL ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES, DRY CONDITIONS, AND GUSTY SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL LEAD TO VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER OVER NORTHWEST IOWA FROM LATE MORNING THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING TODAY.  THE GREATEST FIRE DANGER WILL BE OVER THE DRIED CROPLAND WHERE HARVEST IS ONGOING.

FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING  FOR VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR NORTHWEST IOWA. 
WIND...SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS 25 TO 35 MPH
ANY FIRES  THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. 

Instructions:

HIGH WINDS FOR NORTHWEST IOWA 11 AM THROUGH THIS EVENING RESULTING IN VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED

Address/Location
Humboldt County Sheriff's Office
430 Sumner Ave
Humboldt, IA 50548

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 515-332-2471

Alert Details

Severity:
Extreme - Extraordinary threat to life or property
Urgency:
Unknown - Urgency not known
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
General emergency and public safety
Event:
Severe Weather Watch

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