⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Lee; Hancock; Scotland; Clark – Thursday, August 20, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 5:25AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Details

Areas of fog, dense in some locations will persist through sunrise.
The dense fog will be especially common in river valleys and
other low lying areas, and in areas that received rainfall
yesterday. Visibilities in the fog will be reduced to one quarter
mile or less at times.

If traveling early this morning, be prepared for fog that could
bring sudden and significant reductions in visibility over short
distances. If you encounter dense fog, slow down, give yourself
plenty of braking distance between other vehicles, and be sure to
keep headlights on low beam. Conditions should improve after 8 AM.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.