Montgomery County Emergency Management Coordinator Brian Hamman says a Burn Ban will be in effect for his County beginning at 8-a.m. Wed., July 18th, and until further notice. The ban was requested following a poll of fire department chiefs in the County, and approved by the State Fire Marshal’s Office. It means open burning is prohibited in Montgomery County. An application to your local fire chief can be obtained to allow a permit for an open burn if your local Fire Official believes it is safe to do so.  After approval of the permit, several entities within Montgomery County are informed to lessen the danger of false alarms.

Hamman says “Due to excessive heat and little to no precipitation over the last few weeks, Montgomery County rural areas are extreme to critically dry.  As a precaution to all residents in Montgomery County in this, “tinder box” condition, which is not only effecting Montgomery County but throughout the entire state.” Hamman says “This is a dangerous situation and we rely on the public to assist us in this ban.  The conditions are extremely favorable for a fast moving wildland fire that can destroy property and be life threatening if uncontrolled.  If adequate moisture is received, a revocation of the ban will be considered by all Montgomery County Fire Officials.” Hamman says also, that lit cigarettes should not be thrown from moving vehicles, residents should avoid using sky lanterns, and fireworks involving sparks or flames.

With the additional of Montgomery County, 31 counties in the State are currently prohibiting opening burning, due to the dry conditions, and extremely explosive fire danger possibility for grassland and crop acreages. Montgomery County is the only County in southwest Iowa to have instituted the ban, as of 5-p.m. Tuesday.

SKYSCAN FORECAST           Tuesday July 17, 2012              Harvey Freese

Today: Sunny.  SW @ 10-15.  H 98.

Tonight: Partly Cloudy.  Isolated Thunderstorms possible. L 72.

Wednesday: Sunny then Scattered Showers and Thunderstorms possible.  H 98.

Thursday: Sunny.  Isolated Thunderstorm possible.  H 95.

Friday: Partly Cloudy.  H 98.

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SKYSCAN FORECAST            Monday July 16, 2012          Harvey Freese

Today: Sunny.  S @ 10-15 Gusting up to 20.  H 98.

Tonight: Clear.  L lower 70’s. S @ 5-10.

Tuesday: Sunny.  Light SW winds.  H 98.

Wednesday: Sunny.  Isolated Thunderstorm possible.  H 95.

Thursday: Partly Cloudy to Cloudy. Isolated Thunderstorm possible.  H mid 90’s.

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Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. West wind around 5 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind around 5 mph

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94. 

Sunday: Night Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 96.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.

Today: Partly cloudy with isolated showers and storms early and then later in the day, southeast winds 10-15, high near 92

Tonight: Partly cloudy with isolated showers and storms and light and variable winds, low around 69

Saturday: Partly cloudy with isolated showers and storms, west northwest winds 10 mph and a high near 93

Sunday: Partly cloudy with a high around 95

Monday: Partly cloudy and a high near 97

Today: Partly cloudy with  southeast winds 10 MPH,  high near 88

Tonight: Partly cloudy with isolated showers and storms, southeast winds 5 MPH, low around 67

Friday: Partly cloudy with isolated showers and storms, southeast winds 10-15, high near 88

Saturday: Partly cloudy with isolated showers and storms and a high around 88

Sunday: Party cloudy and a high near 91

Today:  Partly to mostly sunny skies, east winds around 10 MPH, high near 87

Tonight:  Partly cloudy, east winds around 5 MPH, low around 59

Thursday:  Partly cloudy, southeast winds around 10 MPH, high near 87

Friday:  Partly cloudy with isolated showers and storms, high near 87

Saturday:  Partly cloudy with isolated showers and storms, high near 89

Today:  Sunny, with an isolated shower and a high in the upper 80’s and light northeast winds.

Tonight:  Clear, with a low around 60.

Wednesday:  Sunny, with an isolated shower or storm, with a high around 88.

Wednesday Night:  Clear with a low around 65

Thursday:  Sunny isolated showers and storms with a high near 90

Friday:  Partly cloudy with a near 90.

Saturday and Sunday:  Partly cloudy with isolated showers and storms and a high in the low 90’s both days.

SKYSCAN FORECAST            Monday July 9, 2012               Harvey Freese

Today: Partly Sunny.  NE @ 5-10.  H upper 80’s.

Tonight: Clear.  L lower 60’s.

Tuesday: Sunny.  Light NE winds.  H 85.

Wednesday: Sunny.  Light E winds.  H upper 80’s.

Thursday: Sunny.  H 88.

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SKYSCAN FORECAST                     Saturday July 7, 2012  Chris Parks     

*HEAT ADVISORY from Noon to 8pm for MILLS, MONTGOMERY, FREMONT, PAGE Counties.

*EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING for ADAMS, UNION, TAYLOR, RINGGOLD, and MADISON Counties until 7pm.

Today: Mostly Sunny.  Calm wind becoming N @ 5-10 this afternoon.  H 89.

Tonight: Partly Cloudy.  NNE @ 10.  L 70.

Sunday: Partly Sunny.  NE @ 10.  H 85.

Monday: Mostly Sunny.  NE @ 5-10.  H 85.

Tuesday: Sunny.  H 84.

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