⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Buchanan; Delaware; Dubuque; Benton; Linn; Jones; Jackson; Iowa; Johnson; Cedar; Clinton; Jo Daviess; Stephenson; Carroll; Whiteside – Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 19 at 4:02AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Details

Areas of fog, dense in spots with visibilities under one half
mile can be expected early this morning.

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. Be especially cautious in school zones.

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