THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR TODAY.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPRINGFIELD HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.

* WIND...FOR TUESDAY AFTERNOON...WINDS WILL BE SOUTH TO
SOUTHWEST AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH. GUSTS
AROUND 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE AT TIMES. FOR WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...WINDS WILL BE SOUTH-SOUTHWEST AT 20 TO 30 MPH...
GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE AT TIMES.

* HUMIDITY...20 TO 30 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
LEVELS WILL COMBINE TO RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR CRITICAL
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. NATURAL COVER FIRES WILL HAVE THE
POTENTIAL TO SPREAD QUICKLY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.