Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a Red Flag Warning for short-lived gusty and dry conditions, which is in effect from 6 AM to 11 AM CDT Wednesday.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 055 Benton, Fire Weather Zone 066 Vernon, Fire Weather Zone 067 St. Clair, Fire Weather Zone 068 Hickory, Fire Weather Zone 073 Bourbon, Fire Weather Zone 077 Barton, Fire Weather Zone 078 Cedar, Fire Weather Zone 079 Polk, Fire Weather Zone 088 Jasper, Fire Weather Zone 089 Dade, Fire Weather Zone 090 Greene, Fire Weather Zone 093 Newton, Fire Weather Zone 094 Lawrence, Fire Weather Zone 095 Christian, Fire Weather Zone 097 Crawford, Fire Weather Zone 101 Cherokee, Fire Weather Zone 101 McDonald, Fire Weather Zone 102 Barry, Fire Weather Zone 103 Stone and Fire Weather Zone 104 Taney.

* TIMING...From 6 AM to 11 AM CDT Wednesday.

* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Up to 62.

* LIGHTNING...

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BOURBON ... CRAWFORD ... CHEROKEE ... BENTON ... VERNON ... ST. CLAIR ... HICKORY ... BARTON ... CEDAR ... POLK ... JASPER ... DADE ... GREENE ... NEWTON ... LAWRENCE ... CHRISTIAN ... MCDONALD ... BARRY ... STONE ... TANEY

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.