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Patchy Dense Fog Early This Morning

Warm and Breezy Through Wednesday

Elevated Fire Risk

2026 Spotter Training Schedule

Patchy dense fog will drop visibility to around a quarter mile or less in spots early this morning. Further south into central Illinois a Dense Fog Advisory is in effect where widespread visibilities of a quarter mile or less are expected. Keep this in mind if traveling to central Illinois. Be prepared for rapid changes in visibility over short distances. When driving in fog slow down, keep your headlights on low beam and increase your following distance.

Spring-like conditions will continue into the beginning of the work week with a sense of déjà vu every day. Expect to wake up to clouds in the morning, clearing into the afternoon, and highs in the upper 50s and 60s. Gusty conditions in the afternoon will keep the fire risk elevated through Wednesday when there is slight chance for some AM showers.

Unseasonably mild temperatures, worsening drought conditions and breezy winds will lead to an elevated fire risk, perhaps some critical risk, across the area Monday through Wednesday. Any outdoor burning should be avoided, and use extra caution if using heavy equipment and discarding cigarettes.

Here is the schedule for the 2026 Spotter Training sessions. There will be no in-person talks this year. To register for one of the sessions, please visit https://www.weather.gov/dvn/spotters#schedule. Select the date from the list you would like to attend and follow the GoToWebinar link to sign up.