⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Scott; Des Moines; Rock Island; Henry; Bureau; Putnam; Mercer; Henderson; Warren; Hancock; McDonough; Scotland; Clark – Thursday, September 17, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued September 17 at 5:15AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Details

Patchy dense fog will be found across the area through the early
morning commute. Visibility may drop below a quarter mile at
times, and could fluctuate rapidly over short distances.

Be sure to slow down if you encounter dense fog. Use low beam
headlights if driving, and leave plenty of distance between you
and the vehicle ahead.

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