DES MOINES, Iowa—The National Weather Service office in Des Moines has issued a Wind Advisory that will take affect Friday afternoon and will extend to Saturday morning.

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
330 AM CDT Fri Mar 31 2023

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM CDT
SATURDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central and southern Iowa.

* WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 7 AM CDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may
  result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Fire weather concerns remain across
  southern Iowa today, especially later this afternoon when
  relative humidity values begin to fall. The combination of
  strong west winds and humidity levels falling to around 35 to 40
  percent will produce very high fire danger by later this
  afternoon. Any fires that do occur may be difficult to control.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

(contributed information, NWS)