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5 of 48Red Flag Warning
...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Today... * AFFECTED AREA...Portions of eastern Iowa, northwest ...
Wind Advisory
* WHAT...West-southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...In Illinois,...
Wind Advisory
* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Green, Iowa, and Lafay...
Red Flag Warning
...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Today... * AFFECTED AREA...Portions of eastern Iowa and northwe...
Wind Advisory
* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...In Illinois, Carroll, ...
Past Weather Alerts for Galena
Red Flag Warning
...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Today... * AFFECTED AREA...Portions of eastern Iowa, northwest Illinois, and northeast Missouri. * TIMING...Through this evening. * WINDS...West-southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts between 40 to 50 mph, strongest winds north of I-80. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will quickly spread out of control. Fire behavior is expected to be extreme. Outdoor burning should be avoided.
Wind Advisory
* WHAT...West-southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...In Illinois, Carroll, Jo Daviess, and Stephenson Counties. In Iowa, Benton, Jackson, Jones, Linn, Buchanan, Delaware, and Dubuque Counties. * WHEN...Until 5 PM CST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Wind Advisory
* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Green, Iowa, and Lafayette Counties. * WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 6 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Red Flag Warning
...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Today... * AFFECTED AREA...Portions of eastern Iowa and northwest Illinois * TIMING...From Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Fire behavior is expected to be extreme. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Wind Advisory
* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...In Illinois, Carroll, Jo Daviess, and Stephenson Counties. In Iowa, Benton, Jackson, Jones, Linn, Buchanan, Delaware, and Dubuque Counties. * WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 5 PM CST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Wind Advisory
* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...In Illinois, Carroll, Jo Daviess, and Stephenson Counties. In Iowa, Benton, Jackson, Jones, Linn, Buchanan, Delaware, and Dubuque Counties. * WHEN...From 9 AM to 5 PM CST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Fire Weather Watch
...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Possible Wednesday... The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities continues a Fire Weather Watch for strong winds, low relative humidity, and plentiful dry vegetation. * AFFECTED AREA...Portions of eastern Iowa and northwest Illinois * TIMING...From Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Cold Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 30 below. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southeast Wisconsin. * WHEN...Until noon CST today. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
Extreme Cold Watch
* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below possible. * WHERE...Portions of north central, northwest, and west central Illinois, east central and southeast Iowa, and northeast Missouri. * WHEN...From late Thursday night through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.
Extreme Cold Watch
* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below possible. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Illinois and east central, northeast, and southeast Iowa. * WHEN...From late Thursday night through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.
Extreme Cold Warning
* WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 28 below possible. * WHERE...Portions of east central, south central, and southeast Wisconsin. * WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, from midnight Thursday Night to 1 PM CST Friday. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from Friday afternoon through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.
Extreme Cold Watch
* WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 28 below possible. * WHERE...Portions of east central, south central, and southeast Wisconsin. * WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, from midnight Thursday Night to 1 PM CST Friday. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from Friday afternoon through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.
Extreme Cold Watch
* WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 below expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below possible. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Iowa, southeast Minnesota, and central, southwest, and west central Wisconsin. * WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, from midnight Thursday Night to 11 AM CST Friday. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from Friday morning through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.
Extreme Cold Warning
* WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 below expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below possible. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Iowa, southeast Minnesota, and central, southwest, and west central Wisconsin. * WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, from midnight Thursday Night to 11 AM CST Friday. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from Friday morning through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.
Winter Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations up to two inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph later this evening. * WHERE...Green, Iowa, and Lafayette Counties. * WHEN...Until 11 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday evening commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The focus for highest snow will be within a narrow heavy band with very low visibilities and snow accumulations that will cause hazardous driving conditions.
Winter Weather Advisory
...BLOWING SNOW AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED... .As snow moves through the forecast area this evening, winds are increasing from central Iowa through central Minnesota. Strongest winds locally expected in select counties of northeast Iowa causing blowing snow and blizzard conditions into tonight. Strong winds elsewhere will cause areas of blowing snow. Highest additional accumulations locally expected in Grant County as the band of higher snowfall rates continues east-southeast through the evening hours. * WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of 1" or more. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...Grant County. * WHEN...Until 11 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions will impact the evening commute. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.
Cold Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 34 below expected. * WHERE...All of southwestern and west central Wisconsin. * WHEN...Until noon CST today. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 34 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.
Winter Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Blowing snow with winds gusting as high as 40 MPH. * WHERE...A portion of south central Wisconsin. * WHEN...Until noon CST today. * IMPACTS...Plan on reduced visibility with blowing snow. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute.
Cold Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 23 to 30 below zero. * WHERE...Portions of east central, south central, and southeast Wisconsin. * WHEN...Until noon CST today. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures.
Cold Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 20 to 30 below. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest Illinois and east central and southeast Iowa. * WHEN...Until noon CST today. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures.
Cold Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 25 to 30 below. * WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Iowa. * WHEN...Until noon CST today. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures.
Winter Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of one to two inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...A portion of south central Wisconsin. * WHEN...Until noon CST today. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Areas of blowing snow may reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions will impact the Monday morning commute. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.
Wind Advisory
* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Columbia, Dane, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Lafayette, Marquette, Rock, and Sauk Counties. * WHEN...Until noon CST today. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Wind Advisory
* WHAT...West to northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts between 40 to 50 mph. * WHERE...Portions of north central, northwest, and west central Illinois, east central, northeast, and southeast Iowa, and northeast Missouri. * WHEN...Until noon CST today. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Winter Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Additional snow accumulations around 1 inch or less. West to northwest winds gusting as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Illinois and east central and northeast Iowa. * WHEN...Until 9 AM CST this morning. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions will impact the morning commute. Strong gusty winds could bring down tree branches.
Winter Weather Advisory
...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL IMPACTS PERSIST THIS MORNING... .Widespread northwest winds gusting 35 to 45 mph through the morning hours persist slippery and hazardous travel conditions this morning. Visibility reductions from blowing snow remain possible primarily in open, unsheltered areas west of the Mississippi River where higher snowfall totals are realized. Widespread drifting snow will cause variable slippery and hazardous travel conditions. * WHAT...Drifting snow from wind gusts near 40 mph. Additional snow accumulations up to an inch. * WHERE...In Iowa, Clayton County. In Wisconsin, Grant and Richland Counties. * WHEN...Until noon CST today. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions impacting the morning commute.
Dense Fog Advisory
* WHAT...For the Dense Fog Advisory, visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. For the Wind Advisory, west to northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest Illinois and east central and northeast Iowa. * WHEN...For the Dense Fog Advisory, until noon CST today. For the Wind Advisory, from 2 PM this afternoon to 6 PM CST Monday. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A strong cold front passing through this afternoon and evening will lead to a rapid drop in temperatures from the 40s and 50s to the 20s and teens which could result in a flash freeze leading to icy roads.
Wind Advisory
* WHAT...For the Dense Fog Advisory, visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. For the Wind Advisory, west to northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest Illinois and east central and northeast Iowa. * WHEN...For the Dense Fog Advisory, until noon CST today. For the Wind Advisory, from 2 PM this afternoon to 6 PM CST Monday. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A strong cold front passing through this afternoon and evening will lead to a rapid drop in temperatures from the 40s and 50s to the 20s and teens which could result in a flash freeze leading to icy roads.
Winter Weather Advisory
...WINTER STORM BRINGS HAZARDOUS TRAVEL THIS AFTERNOON INTO MONDAY MORNING... .A potent winter storm brings widespread moderate to heavy snow and strong northwest winds gusting near 45 mph. Blowing and drifting snow will result in blizzard conditions for open and unsheltered locations of southeast Minnesota and northeast Iowa. Initial rain quickly switches to snow from west to east through the afternoon hours with snowfall rates in excess of 1" per hour possible through the evening hours. Rapidly decreasing temperatures through the afternoon will freeze standing water and untreated wet surfaces. Travel will be hazardous to treacherous for many locations and dangerous in others where blowing and drifting is widespread. Be prepared to alter or cancel travel plans. * WHAT...Total snow accumulations between 2 and 4 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...In Iowa, Clayton and Fayette Counties. In Wisconsin, Grant and Richland Counties. * WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon to noon CST Monday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.
Dense Fog Advisory
* WHAT...Visibility 1/4 mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Iowa, southeast Minnesota, and central, southwest, and west central Wisconsin. * WHEN...Until noon CST today. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.
Dense Fog Advisory
* WHAT...For the Dense Fog Advisory, visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. For the Wind Advisory, northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Green, Iowa, and Lafayette Counties. * WHEN...For the Dense Fog Advisory, until noon CST today. For the Wind Advisory, from 6 PM this evening to 6 PM CST Monday. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Wind Advisory
* WHAT...For the Dense Fog Advisory, visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. For the Wind Advisory, northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Green, Iowa, and Lafayette Counties. * WHEN...For the Dense Fog Advisory, until noon CST today. For the Wind Advisory, from 6 PM this evening to 6 PM CST Monday. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Winter Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected, before quickly changing over to snow this afternoon and evening. Total snow accumulations 1 to 3 inches north of Highway 30 and an inch or less to the south. Strong west to northwest winds gusting up to 45 to 55 mph may lead to significant blowing snow in open and rural areas, and to sudden reductions in visibility. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Illinois and east central and northeast Iowa. * WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon to 9 AM CST Monday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute. Strong gusty winds could bring down tree branches. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A strong cold front passing through this afternoon and evening will lead to a rapid drop in temperatures from the 40s into the teens which could result in a flash freeze leading to icy roads.
Winter Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 4 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 to 50 mph. * WHERE...Green, Lafayette, Jefferson, and Waukesha Counties. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to noon CST Monday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.
Dense Fog Advisory
* WHAT...For the Dense Fog Advisory, visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. For the Wind Advisory, northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Illinois and east central and northeast Iowa. * WHEN...For the Dense Fog Advisory, until noon CST Sunday. For the Wind Advisory, from 2 PM Sunday to 6 PM CST Monday. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Wind Advisory
* WHAT...For the Dense Fog Advisory, visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. For the Wind Advisory, northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Illinois and east central and northeast Iowa. * WHEN...For the Dense Fog Advisory, until noon CST Sunday. For the Wind Advisory, from 2 PM Sunday to 6 PM CST Monday. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Winter Weather Advisory
...WINTER STORM BRINGS HAZARDOUS TRAVEL SUNDAY AFTERNOON INTO MONDAY MORNING... .A potent winter storm will bring widespread moderate to heavy snow to the region along with northwest winds gusting as high as 45 mph. Blowing and drifting is expected with blizzard conditions likely over the open and unsheltered locations of southeast Minnesota and northeast Iowa. Rain during the morning transitions to a wintry mix and then snow from the west to east through Sunday afternoon. Snow will fall across all areas by the evening. Temperatures fall off rapidly during the day Sunday in the wake of a passing cold front, freezing standing water and untreated wet surfaces. Winds will also be on the increase by Sunday afternoon, staying strong and gusty into Monday morning. Travel will be slippery to treacherous for many locations, dangerous in others where blowing and drifting is widespread. Be prepared to alter or cancel travel plans. Check on road conditions before venturing out. * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 5 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Iowa and southwest Wisconsin. * WHEN...From 3 PM Sunday to noon CST Monday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.
Dense Fog Advisory
* WHAT...Visibility 1/4 mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Portions of central, southwest, and west central Wisconsin. * WHEN...Until noon CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.
Dense Fog Advisory
* WHAT...For the Dense Fog Advisory, visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. For the Wind Advisory, northwest winds 20 to 30 MPH with gusts up to 45 MPH expected. * WHERE...Green, Iowa, and Lafayette Counties. * WHEN...For the Dense Fog Advisory, until noon CST Sunday. For the Wind Advisory, from 6 PM Sunday to 6 PM CST Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Low visibility in dense fog could make driving conditions hazardous.
Wind Advisory
* WHAT...For the Dense Fog Advisory, visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. For the Wind Advisory, northwest winds 20 to 30 MPH with gusts up to 45 MPH expected. * WHERE...Green, Iowa, and Lafayette Counties. * WHEN...For the Dense Fog Advisory, until noon CST Sunday. For the Wind Advisory, from 6 PM Sunday to 6 PM CST Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Low visibility in dense fog could make driving conditions hazardous.
Winter Weather Advisory
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 5 inches. Winds gusting as high as 50 to 55 MPH, highest near Lake Michigan. * WHERE...Portions of east central, south central, and southeast Wisconsin. * WHEN...From 6 PM Sunday to noon CST Monday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute. Strong winds could cause tree damage.
Winter Weather Advisory
...WINTER STORM BRINGS HAZARDOUS TRAVEL SUNDAY, SUNDAY NIGHT... .A potent winter storm will bring several inches of snow to the region along with northwest winds gusting as high as 45 mph. Blowing and drifting is expected with near blizzard conditions possible over the open and unsheltered locations of southeast Minnesota and northeast Iowa. Drizzle moves in intially but transitions to a wintry mix and then snow from the west to east Sunday morning into the afternoon. Snow will fall across all areas by the evening. Temperatures fall off rapidly during the day Sunday in the wake of a passing cold front, freezing standing water and untreated wet surfaces. Winds will also be on the increase by Sunday afternoon, staying strong and gusty into Monday morning. Travel will be slippery to treacherous for many locations, dangerous in others where blowing and drifting is widespread. Be prepared to alter or cancel travel plans. Check on road conditions before venturing out. * WHAT...Snow with accumulations between 2 and 4 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...In Iowa, Clayton and Fayette Counties. In Wisconsin, Grant County. * WHEN...From 3 PM Sunday to noon CST Monday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.