Statewide Iowa — Outdoor burning is once again not recommended again today (Thursday) across much of the state.
National Weather Service Meteorologist, Mike Fowle, says the combination of strong southwest winds and relative humidity values near or below 25 percent continue to make grass fires a concern.
A majority of the state has been in the very high to extreme risk area for grass fires all week. Fowle says things should change as we head to the weekend.
There’s even a chance of some rain.
Several counties in the northern third of Iowa have been in the extreme danger area, with the counties in the middle of the state and on the outer edges listed at very high for fire danger. The remaining counties in south-central Iowa are listed as a high to moderate fire risk.
