Stoddard County, Missouri - The National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky has issued a Special Weather Statement.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT UNTIL 5:30PM CDT TUE ...

ELEVATED FIRE DANGER TO CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON...

TEMPERATURES IN THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 80S COMBINED WITH LOW AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL CONTINUE TO RESULT IN AN ELEVATED FIRE DANGER.

THERE HAS BEEN A REPORT OF A FIELD FIRE IN MCCRACKEN COUNTY ALONG 10000 OGDEN LANDING ROAD.

BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON GIVEN THE VERY DRY AND BREEZY CONDITIONS ACROSS SOUTHEAST MISSOURI...SOUTHERN ILLINOIS...SOUTHWEST INDIANA AND WEST KENTUCKY.