Kansas City, MO – Drivers across much of northwest and central Missouri, extending into parts of eastern Kansas, should anticipate patchy dense fog this Thursday morning. Visibility could quickly drop to a quarter-mile or less in some localized areas, creating hazardous driving conditions for the morning commute.
According to the National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill, this patchy dense fog developed in the early morning hours and is expected to dissipate by 9 AM CDT. In western Iowa, including Pottawattamie, Mills, and Fremont counties, the National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley Nebraska reports similar patchy dense fog, with visibilities below one mile at times, expected to clear by 8 AM CDT.
This weather event impacts a wide region, from St. Joseph and Kansas City eastward through Chillicothe and Macon in Missouri, and includes cities like Wathena and Troy in Kansas. In Iowa, major roadways such as Interstate 29 between mile markers 1 and 125, and Interstate 80 between mile markers 3 and 48, will see reduced visibility. Drivers should use low-beam headlights, increase following distances, and allow extra time to reach their destinations. If visibility becomes too low, consider pulling safely off the road and waiting for conditions to improve.
Warnings remain in effect until the fog burns off later this morning, with clear conditions anticipated by mid-morning.
