KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Thick fall fog settled across much of Missouri and southeast Kansas before sunrise Saturday, prompting the National Weather Service to issue multiple Dense Fog Advisories lasting through 9 to 10 a.m. CDT. Visibility in many towns dropped to a quarter mile or less, creating dangerous travel conditions along I-70, I-49, and I-44 corridors.
According to the National Weather Service offices in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill, St. Louis, and Springfield, the fog covers a wide swath from the Iowa border south to the Ozarks and west into southeast Kansas. Counties under advisories include Jackson, Boone, Cole, Greene, Jasper, and Camden, among dozens more. Drivers across the Kansas City metro, Columbia, Jefferson City, and Springfield are urged to slow down, keep headlights on low beam, and allow extra space between vehicles.
Officials warn that patchy fog may briefly clear in open areas but rapidly return near rivers, low valleys, and lakes through midmorning. The Missouri Department of Transportation advises motorists to delay early travel where possible, especially on rural routes prone to thicker fog banks. School events and early weekend drives could be affected until sunshine breaks through late in the morning.
As the dense fog lifts, mild fall temperatures are expected to return with dry skies later Saturday and Sunday. Cooler nights next week could bring renewed patchy fog across central and northern Missouri.
