The combination of strong winds, dry conditions, and warm temperatures increases the risk of wildfires, particularly in grassy or wooded areas.

A small amount of rain is in the forecast for the region beginning late Friday through early Saturday, a much anticipated ...

High fire danger could continue through Thursday ... meaning that the air will be critically dry. Critically low relative humidity makes fuel, like vegetation, more susceptible to ignition ...

Above-normal high temperatures can be expected for this time of year through Saturday, and some cities could see record high ...

A combination of gusty winds, low relative humidity, and abnormally dry conditions have led to elevated fire danger today. With a wildfire currently burning in Old Fort, smoke plume will shift from ...

Humidity levels will be very low even reaching single digits at some points. The dry conditions in combination with the strong winds will create extreme fire danger. Winds in the mountains and ...

TEMPERATURES LOW 40S. FEELS MORE LIKE THE MID 30S ... Nearly the entire state is considered high risk on the Grassland Fire Danger Index. The GFDI has four levels — moderate, high, very high ...

A Special Weather Statement has been issued for northern Illinois, particularly areas north of Interstate 80, warning of heightened fire danger due to strong southwest winds, low humidity ...