| Event | Special Weather Statement |
| Severity | Moderate |
| Urgency | Expected |
| Certainty | Observed |
| Area | Pierce; Mercer; Oliver; Sheridan; Wells; Foster; Burleigh; Kidder; Stutsman; Emmons; Logan; La Moure; McIntosh; Dickey; Eastern McLean; Western Morton; Eastern Morton; Eastern Sioux |
| Effective | 7/18/2026, 6:05:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 7/18/2026, 9:00:00 AM CDT |
Special Weather Statement issued July 18 at 6:05AM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND
Details
Patchy fog will reduce visibility to one quarter mile or less
across parts of central North Dakota early this morning. Motorists
should be prepared for rapidly changing conditions and use extra
caution traveling. Use low beam headlights and be extra cautious
at intersections and railroad crossings.
The fog is expected to dissipate by 9 AM CDT.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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