Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities is responsible for providing fire weather forecasts for eastern Iowa, northwest Illinois and northeast Missouri. The fire weather service program provides spot forecast services for the prevention, suppression, and management of forest and rangeland fires.

NWS Fire Weather Forecasts

Fire Weather Headlines & Forecast:

Fire Weather Watch or Red Flag Warning

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.

Hourly Forecast Information:

Hourly Forecast Graphs

Can select Hourly Weather Graph or Tabular, and then choose fire weather elements. Can also access these through our Weather Activity Planner.

Fire Weather Dashboard

Includes hourly forecasts. Enter your location or click on the map.

Colors for ventilate rate in table reflect thresholds used in Illinois and Iowa.

Graphical Forecasts & Outlooks:

Fire Weather Forecast Maps

Available graphics include:

Grassland Fire Danger Index
Max/Min Temperature
Humidity
Wind Gusts
Chance of precipitation
Amount of precipitation
Dewpoint Temperature
Weather
Sky Cover

Grassland Fire Danger Index (GFDI)

Background on GFDI

IA Forecast Grassland Fire Danger Index

IA Forecast Cropland Fire Danger Index (autumn)

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Hazardous Weather Outlook

Outlooks for hazardous weather including fire weather.

Graphical (Local Area)

Graphical (All of Iowa)

National Fire Wx Forecast Information

Today's Outlook

Tomorrow's Outlook

Day 3-8 Outlook

Observations

RAWS Observations: Cedar River TNC Swamp (Muscatine County) | Shimek State Forest (Van Buren County)
Fuel Moisture: 10-Hour | 100-Hour

Additional Fire Weather Information

Fire Weather Safety Messages for Partners to Use

Elevated Fire Risk Days		High / Critical Fire Risk Days

For more fire weather safety graphics, please see this NWS Wildfire Infographics repository.

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.

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Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Fire Weather at NWS Quad Cities, IA/IL