⚠️ Special Weather Statement – Divide; Burke; Renville; Bottineau; Rolette; Williams; Mountrail; McHenry; Pierce; Sheridan; Wells; Northwest Ward; Central and Southern Ward/Minot Area; Western McLean; Eastern McLean – Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Special Weather Statement issued August 18 at 6:54AM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND

Details

Patchy fog will reduce visibility to one quarter mile or less in
parts of northwest and north 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.