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Elevated Fire Risk This Weekend

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Winds gusting up to 30 mph during the day combined with the very warm and dry conditions will result in an elevated fire risk for the entire area this weekend. Heed any local burn bans. Farmers should exercise caution harvesting crops.

Looking through Sunday, we will continue to see unseasonably warm and dry conditions. This will couple with gusty southerly winds, resulting in an elevated fire danger once again. Take necessary precautions to prevent fire spread!

The latest Drought Monitor shows that abnormally dry and drought conditions continue to expand across Illinois into eastern Iowa. D2 Severe Drought has expanded across portions of central Illinois. Warm and dry conditions will continue through the weekend, with some rain chances popping up next week.