Weather Alerts for Poweshiek CountyIssued by the National Weather Service |
 SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT |
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| POWESHIEK COUNTY | ||
Areas Affected: Pocahontas - Webster - Hamilton - Hardin - Grundy - Black Hawk - Story - Marshall - Tama - Jasper - Poweshiek - Marion - Mahaska - Lucas - Monroe - Wapello - Wayne - Appanoose - Davis |
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| 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. |
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