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Red Flag Warning issued March 14 at 11:32AM CDT until March 14 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA...Critical Fire Weather Conditions this Afternoon and EarlyEvening over much of Southern, Central, and Eastern Iowa....Very warm conditions with near record highs, strong and gustysouth to southeast winds, and drier air coupled with dry fuelswill create critical fire weather conditions by this afternoon.* AFFECTED AREA...Portions of central and northeast Iowa.* WIND...Sustained winds of 20 to 35 mph with gusts of 35 to 45mph will be common.* HUMIDITY...As low as 30 to 35 percent.* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.Outdoor burning is not recommended.A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditionsare either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination ofstrong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures cancontribute to extreme fire behavior.

National Weather Service