Two Raccoon Valley Radio counties are highly discouraged from conducting controlled burns today.

According to the National Weather Service, Adair and Guthrie counties will be under a red flag warning today from noon-6pm. Weather officials say the red flag warning is when there are critical fire conditions prevalent.The National Weather Service says there will be relatively high humidity levels of around 30-percent, along with wind gusts as high as 40-miles-per-hour are considered extreme conditions for favorable grassland fires that could spread quickly. Any controlled burns in the red flag warning areas are highly discouraged today.

The one to count on for severe weather coverage is the Raccoon Valley Radio Network.