Thursday morning fog followed by some sun. Unusually warm again
Dense fog advisory in many areas Thursday morning.
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Light winds overnight allowed fog to develop in many areas.
A dense fog advisory covers much of the southern third of Minnesota (including the southern part of the Twin Cities metro area) plus west-central Minnesota and portions of Wisconsin:
The dense fog advisory continues until 9 a.m. for most areas, but runs until 10 a.m. in far southwestern Minnesota and until 11 a.m. in far southeastern Minnesota.
Here are details of the dense fog advisory:
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 654 AM CST Thu Feb 1 2024 MNZ067-069-070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ024>028-011500- /O.CON.KMPX.FG.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-240201T1500Z/ Sibley-Scott-Dakota-Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue- Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn- Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Chippewa-Eau Claire- Including the cities of Red Wing, Mankato, Gaylord, Durand, Waseca, Faribault, Owatonna, Albert Lea, Redwood Falls, New Ulm, Chippewa Falls, Eau Claire, Shakopee, Fairmont, Blue Earth, Le Sueur, St Peter, River Falls, Hastings, Menomonie, and St James 654 AM CST Thu Feb 1 2024 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, southeast, and southwest Minnesota and west central Wisconsin. * WHEN...Until 9 AM CST this morning. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditiURGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 654 AM CSTons hazardous. Freezing fog is possible in areas that drop below freezing, leading to slippery driving conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.
A dense fog advisory continues until 9 a.m. for Moorhead, Detroit lakes and Fergus Falls:
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, La Crosse, Wis., Sioux Falls, S.D. and Grand Forks, N.D.
Warm again
The average Twin Cities high temperature is 24 degrees this time of year. Metro area highs are forecast to reach the upper 40s Thursday afternoon.
Central and southern Minnesota plus western Wisconsin, will see a lot of 40s, with 30s in far northern Minnesota:
We’ll have weekend forecast details in the next Updraft update.