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Dense Fog Advisory


URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Duluth MN
621 AM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026

LSZ140-141-010300-
/O.NEW.KDLH.MF.Y.0038.260930T1121Z-261001T0300Z/
Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN-
Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN-
621 AM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Dense fog will reduce visibility to 1/4 NM.

* WHERE...Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN and Grand Marais to
  Taconite Harbor MN.

* WHEN...Until 10 PM CDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Low visibility will make navigation difficult.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must navigate, proceed with caution. Use proper fog
signals. Make sure all running lights are on. Remember to use
your radar and compass.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Duluth MN
621 AM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026

LSZ142-143-301800-
/O.NEW.KDLH.MF.Y.0038.260930T1121Z-260930T1800Z/
Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN-
Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN-
621 AM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Dense fog will reduce visibility to less than 1 NM.

* WHERE...Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN and Silver Bay
  Harbor to Two Harbors MN.

* WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Low visibility will make navigation difficult.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must navigate, proceed with caution. Use proper fog
signals. Make sure all running lights are on. Remember to use
your radar and compass.

&&

$$

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
453 AM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026

MNZ041-047-048-054>057-064-065-073-074-301500-
/O.CON.KMPX.FG.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-260930T1500Z/
Douglas-Stevens-Pope-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Kandiyohi-
Yellow Medicine-Renville-Redwood-Brown-
Including the cities of Willmar, Benson, Glenwood, Madison,
Alexandria, Montevideo, New Ulm, Redwood Falls, Morris, Olivia, and
Granite Falls
453 AM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS
MORNING...

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog.

* WHERE...Kandiyohi, Renville, Brown, Redwood, Chippewa, Douglas, Lac
  Qui Parle, Pope, Stevens, Swift, and Yellow Medicine Counties.

* WHEN...Until 10 AM CDT this morning.

* IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of
distance ahead of you.

&&

$$

TDH

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
453 AM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026

MNZ042-049-058-059-066-067-075-301500-
/O.EXA.KMPX.FG.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-260930T1500Z/
Todd-Stearns-Meeker-Wright-McLeod-Sibley-Nicollet-
Including the cities of Gaylord, Litchfield, Hutchinson, St Peter,
Long Prairie, Monticello, and St Cloud
453 AM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog.

* WHERE...McLeod, Meeker, Sibley, Stearns, Todd, Wright, and Nicollet
  Counties.

* WHEN...Until 10 AM CDT this morning.

* IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of
distance ahead of you.

&&

$$


Hazardous Weather Outlook


Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Duluth MN
622 AM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026

LSZ121-140>148-150-011130-
Bayfield to Oak Point WI-Grand Portage to Grand Marais MN-
Grand Marais to Taconite Harbor MN-
Taconite Harbor to Silver Bay Harbor MN-
Silver Bay Harbor to Two Harbors MN-Two Harbors to Duluth MN-
Duluth MN to Port Wing WI-Port Wing to Sand Island WI-
Sand Island to Bayfield WI-Oak Point to Saxon Harbor WI-
Outer Apostle Islands Beyond 5 NM from Mainland-
622 AM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Lake Superior
and the Nearshore waters of western Lake Superior.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Dense fog is possible along much of the North Shore through today.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

Winds become northwest and strengthen for Thursday. Small Craft
Advisories may be needed.

$$

NLy

More information may be obtained at the following web address:
http://www.weather.gov/duluth

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
344 AM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026

MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028-
010845-
Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-
Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-
Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-
Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota-
Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Watonwan-Blue Earth-
Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-Polk-Barron-Rusk-
St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Eau Claire-
344 AM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central and
southern Minnesota, and west central Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Areas of dense fog are ongoing and will persist into the late
morning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN spotter activation will not be needed.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
130 AM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026

WIZ005-010>013-018>022-030-031-035>040-045-048>050-073-074-010630-
Vilas-Oneida-Forest-Florence-Northern Marinette County-Lincoln-
Langlade-Menominee-Northern Oconto County-Door-Marathon-Shawano-
Wood-Portage-Waupaca-Outagamie-Brown-Kewaunee-Waushara-Winnebago-
Calumet-Manitowoc-Southern Marinette County-
Southern Oconto County-
130 AM CDT Wed Sep 30 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north-central and northeast
Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

There is an increased risk of rip currents along Lake Michigan
beaches through late tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

Frost will be possible at times across parts of north-central and
far northeast Wisconsin Friday night and again Sunday night.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed today or tonight.

$$

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