...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/
THIS EVENING FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR NORTH
CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST ILLINOIS, AND NORTHWEST INDIANA...
* Affected Area...Lake IN, Porter, Winnebago, Boone, McHenry,
Lake IL, Ogle, Lee, Newton, DeKalb, Jasper, Kane, DuPage, Cook,
La Salle, Benton, Kendall, Grundy, Will, Kankakee, Livingston,
Iroquois and Ford.
* 20 Foot Winds...South to southwest 20 mph with gusts up to 30
mph.
* Timing...Through early evening.
* Relative Humidity...As low as 25 percent.
* Impacts...The combination of strong winds, very low relative
humidity, exceptionally dry fuels, and warm temperatures will
promote extremely dangerous behavior of any fires. Any outdoor
burning is strongly discouraged Today.