Heavy rainfall from scattered thunderstorms is expected across the Southwest, Intermountain West, and Plains. Isolated dry thunderstorms may initiate additional fires across the west. The coastal Carolinas may experience flash floods in the coming days due to repeated thunderstorms. Additionally, a wave of intense summer heat will hit the Southern Plains and central Gulf Coast States this week. Read More >
Fire Weather Forecasts and Information
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Fire Weather Watch or Red Flag Warning (text) | Issued for extreme fire danger conditions. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are occurring now or will develop shortly. A combination of strong wind, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures will contribute to extreme and explosive fire growth behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means high potential exists for these rapid fire growth conditions within the next 12-36 hours. | |||||||||
Fire Weather Forecast (text) | County-by-County detailed forecast of fire growth parameters. | |||||||||
Text Hazardous Weather Outlook | Outlooks for the NWS Quad Cities area, including Fire Weather. | |||||||||
Graphical Hazardous Weather Outlook | ||||||||||
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Hourly Forecast Information | Can select Hourly Weather Graph or Tabular, and then choose fire weather elements. | |||||||||
Weather Activity Planner | To use this planner, click on the desired parameters and select hourly weather graphics. | |||||||||
Grassland Fire Danger Index (GFDI) for Iowa (background on GFDI) |
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Observations
Additional Fire Weather Information
Requesting a Spot Forecast (FOR OFFICIAL USE BY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES ONLY!)
Note: When submitting a SPOT forecast, please request on the day of the burn (not the day prior) and include a proximity weather observation.