Good morning. Iowa. I'm Michael Nally. Step outside and you'll feel spring flexing. Currently 38 degrees, but — we're about to launch into the 60s and 70s. Sunshine dominates today with southwest winds gusting to 30 miles an hour. Western Iowa leads the charge, topping out at 71 degrees. Central areas hit 68. Eastern spots and the Quad Cities reach 65. That's 25 degrees to 20 degrees above normal for early March — the kind of warmth that tricks you into thinking winter's over. But those gusty winds bring a catch. Humidity drops to 30 percent this afternoon. Fuels are bone dry. Fire danger climbs to very high across snow-free areas. If you're burning brush, be extremely careful. This isn't the day to test your luck. Tonight stays mild. Mostly clear with lows in the low to mid 40s statewide. Winds remain breezy, gusting to 25 miles an hour. Monda ...