Fog lingers into Monday morning; above-normal temps into February

Updated at 9 p.m.

Much of Minnesota and parts of western Wisconsin will have fog Sunday evening into Monday morning. The fog will be dense in many areas and many areas will see some freezing fog.

The National Weather Service has extended a dense fog advisory from now through 9 a.m. Monday for a wide swath of Minnesota, including the Twin Cities metro area:

Here are details of the dense fog advisory:

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 900 PM CST Sun Jan 28 2024 MNZ043>045-049>053-057>063-066>070-075>078-083>085-092-093-291100- /O.CON.KMPX.FG.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-240129T1500Z/ Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stearns-Benton-Sherburne-Isanti- Chisago-Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington- McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue- Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-Faribault-Freeborn- Including the cities of St Peter, Center City, Monticello, Victoria, Princeton, Little Falls, Blaine, Cambridge, Hutchinson, St Cloud, Willmar, St Paul, Albert Lea, Mora, Stillwater, Litchfield, Sauk Rapids, Waseca, Gaylord, Elk River, Owatonna, Shakopee, Minneapolis, Mankato, Hastings, Blue Earth, Red Wing, Le Sueur, Faribault, Chaska, and Chanhassen 900 PM CST Sun Jan 28 2024 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST MONDAY... * WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, and southeast Minnesota. * WHEN...Until 9 AM CST Monday. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.

Additional counties may be added to the dense fog advisory Sunday night and Monday morning.

You can hear updated weather information for Minnesota and western Wisconsin on the MPR News network. 

Updated forecast information will be posted by the National Weather Service offices in the Twin Cities, Duluth, La Crosse, Wis., Sioux Falls, S.D. and Grand Forks, N.D.

Minnesota road conditions can be found here.

Shower chance Monday aft./evening

Portions of northern and central Minnesota and western Wisconsin could see occasional scattered showers and a bit of drizzle Monday afternoon and evening. Portions of northern Minnesota could also see a bit of freezing drizzle and a few snowflakes Monday evening.

Parts of the Twin Cities metro area could see passing shower anytime from about mid-afternoon on Monday into Monday evening. A passing flurry is possible late Monday night. Check forecast updates.

Temperature trends

The average Twin Cities high temperature is 24 degrees on Jan. 29. Metro area highs are expected to be around 40 Monday afternoon.

Monday highs will be in the 40s across much of the southern half of Minnesota plus west-central Wisconsin:

Northern Minnesota will see mainly 30s.

Tuesday highs will be in the 30s in most areas:

Twin Cities metro area highs are projected to be in the upper 40s on Wednesday, followed by mid-40s Thursday then lower 40s on Friday. Above-normal temperatures are expected next weekend and through the following week.

Here’s the Feb. 5 through Feb. 11 temperature outlook from the National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center:

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