⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Divide; Burke; Renville; Bottineau; Rolette; Williams; Mountrail; McHenry; Pierce; Sheridan; Wells; Foster; Burleigh; Kidder; Stutsman; Emmons; Logan; McIntosh; Northwest Ward; Central and Southern Ward/Minot Area; Western McLean; Eastern McLean – Thursday, September 17, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued September 17 at 2:44AM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND

Details

Patchy dense fog is increasing over central and northwest North
Dakota early this morning, with visibilities down to a quarter
mile at times. Motorists should be prepared for rapidly changing
visibilities, and should use extra caution traveling. Use low beam
headlights and be extra cautious at intersections and railroad
crossings.

If fog continues to expand, a dense fog advisory may be needed.
The fog may linger through much of the morning before completely
dissipating.

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