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Fire Weather Watch issued March 13 at 9:10PM CDT until March 14 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA...Potential for Critical Fire Weather Conditions FridayAfternoon and Early Evening over Southern and Parts of CentralIowa....Very warm conditions, strong and gusty winds from the south, anddrier air coupled with dry fuels will create the potential forcritical fire weather conditions Friday afternoon. The greatestuncertainty on critical fire weather conditions at this time isthe amount of drier air that will mix in during the afternoonahead of an expected line of thunderstorms.* AFFECTED AREA...Southern into portions of central Iowa* WIND...Sustained winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 35 to 45mph will be common.* HUMIDITY...As low as 25 to 35%.* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.Outdoor burning is not recommended.A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditionsare forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possibleRed Flag Warnings.

National Weather Service

Wind Advisory issued March 13 at 9:23PM CDT until March 14 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA* WHAT...Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mphexpected.* WHERE...Portions of central, southern, and eastern Iowa.* WHEN...From 1 PM to 10 PM CDT Friday.* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Treelimbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for highprofile vehicles. Use extra caution.Secure outdoor objects.

National Weather Service