Fire Weather Watch

Full Alert Message

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Chicago IL 909 PM CDT Thu Mar 13 2025 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * Affected Area...Lake IN, Porter, Winnebago, Boone, McHenry, Ogle, Lee, Newton, De Kalb, Jasper, Kane, DuPage, La Salle, Benton, Kendall, Grundy, Will, Kankakee, Livingston, Iroquois and Ford. * Timing...From Friday afternoon through Friday evening. * Winds...South 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 30 to 35 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.