Sac-Crawford-Carroll-Audubon-Guthrie-Cass Counties…Elevated Fire Weather Danger and Strong Winds in Western Iowa Today…

South winds increase by late morning through the afternoon with gusts in excess of 40 mph likely at times. This may blow around loose, lightweight objects and create difficult driving conditions for high profile vehicles, especially on west to east
routes. The strong winds combined with low RH values in the 30 percent range will lead to fire weather concerns this afternoon. Any fire starts will have the potential to become out of control and spread quickly.

Scattered field and ditch fires occurred Tuesday afternoon in southwest Iowa, including a corn field off 720th, between Seattle and Tucson Roads. Massena and Cumberland Fire crews were dispatched to the scene at around 4:57-p.m. Another fire was reported in Harrison County.

As  reminder, Burn Bans are in effect for nine southwest Iowa Counties until further notice.