Weather Alerts for Poweshiek County

Issued by the National Weather Service

Special Weather Statement  SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT   Special Weather Statement
POWESHIEK COUNTY

Areas Affected:
Pocahontas - Webster - Hamilton - Hardin - Grundy - Black Hawk - Story - Marshall - Tama - Jasper - Poweshiek - Marion - Mahaska - Lucas - Monroe - Wapello - Wayne - Appanoose - Davis
Effective: Sat, 3/21 2:45pm Updated: Sat, 3/21 3:58pm Urgency: Expected
Expires: Sat, 3/21 8:00pm Severity:  Moderate  Certainty: Observed

 
Details:
Near record warmth has led to low relative humidity today, with
minimum values falling 15-25% in many areas. Meanwhile, southwest
winds are 10 to 20 MPH with gusts to near 25 MPH at times. Most
surface fuels remain cured and dry and any fires that start may
spread quickly. Burning is strongly discouraged.