North Dakota Moderate Dense Fog Advisory | Effective 09/17/2026 08:56

Headline: 
Dense Fog Advisory issued September 17 at 10:56AM CDT until September 17 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND
Event: 
Dense Fog Advisory
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 17, 2026 - 8:56am
Expires: 
September 17, 2026 - 11:00am
Description: 
* WHAT...Visibility under a quarter mile at times in dense fog. * WHERE...Much of southwestern and all of south central North Dakota, including the James River Valley. * WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT /noon MDT/ this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Conditions should gradually improve over the next couple hours.
Instruction: 
If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.
Area Description: 
McKenzie; Dunn; Mercer; Oliver; Sheridan; Wells; Foster; Golden Valley; Billings; Stark; Burleigh; Kidder; Stutsman; Grant; Emmons; Logan; La Moure; McIntosh; Dickey; Western McLean; Eastern McLean; Western Morton; Eastern Morton; Western Sioux; Eastern Sioux
Forcast Office: 
NWS Bismarck ND
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov