Fire Weather NWS Quad Cities, IA IL

Fire Weather Forecasts and Information

The National Weather Service Quad Cities Office is responsible for providing fire weather forecasts for eastern Iowa, northwest Illinois and northeast Missouri. The fire weather service program provides spot forecast services for the prevention, suppression and management of forest and rangeland fires.

Quad City Area Information

Grassland Fire Danger:	Red Flag Warning (text)	Issued for extreme fire danger conditions. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are occurring now or will develop shortly. A combination of strong wind, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures will contribute to extreme and explosive fire growth behavior.

	Fire Weather Forecast (text)	County-by-County detailed forecast of fire growth parameters.

	Hazardous Weather Outlook

	Forecast Graphics
			Available graphics include: Grassland Fire Danger Index Max/Min Temperature Humidity Wind Gusts Chance of precipitation Amount of precipitation Dewpoint Temperature Weather Sky Cover
			Iowa Grassland Fire Danger Index

National Forecast Information

Day 1 Outlook

Day 2 Outlook

Day 3-8 Outlook

The following links will take you to the SPC Fire Weather web page.

Additional Fire Weather Information

NWS National Fire Weather Page
NESDIS/Satellite Services Fire and Smoke Analysis Interactive map .
NOAA Air Quality Guidance (Smoke, Dust and Ozone)
National Interagency Fire Center
Nationwide Observered Fire Danger Map
Nationwide Forecast Fire Danger Map for Tomorrow

Requesting a Spot Forecast

Government agencies needing a spot forecast, click here.
For Official Use Only!
- Request a Spot Forecast
- Monitor Spot Forecasts