Red Flag Warning Iowa | Effective 03/21/2026 19:35

Headline: 
Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 9:35PM CDT until March 21 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event: 
Red Flag Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 21, 2026 - 7:35pm
Expires: 
March 21, 2026 - 8:45pm
Description: 
Relative humidity values are rising above critical levels late this evening and will continue to rise overnight. While a cold front will cause winds to shift and blow from the north-northeast and increase to between 15 to 20 mph by Sunday morning, the higher relative humidity will keep conditions above critical levels.
Area Description: 
Sac; Calhoun; Crawford; Carroll; Greene; Boone; Audubon; Guthrie; Dallas; Polk; Cass; Adair; Madison; Warren; Adams; Union; Clarke; Taylor; Ringgold; Decatur
Forcast Office: 
NWS Des Moines IA