Sparland, IL Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR WIND AND LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND WEST-CENTRAL
ILLINOIS...

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
Friday afternoon.

* AFFECTED AREA...Knox, Stark, Peoria, Marshall, Woodford,
Fulton, Tazewell, Schuyler, Mason, Cass, Menard, Scott and
Morgan.

* TIMING...Friday afternoon.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent.

* 10 HOUR FUELS...Less than 9 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

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