DES MOINES — Two severe weather alerts go into effect for our area at 1pm this afternoon as severe weather is in the forecast this evening.

The National Weather Service in Des Moines issued a Red Flag Warning for much of southern, central, and eastern Iowa, which will be in effect from 1pm this afternoon until 8pm this evening. Additionally, a Wind Advisory will be in effect from 1pm-10pm for much of the state.

The NWS says sustained winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 35 to 50 mph will be common, in conjunction with humidity that will be as low as 28-38%. These are critical fire weather conditions. Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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