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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
1018 PM CST Sun Jan 4 2026

MNZ080-089-098-051300-
/O.EXA.KFSD.FG.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-260105T1500Z/
Murray-Nobles-Rock-
Including the cities of Luverne, Worthington, Fulda, and Slayton
1018 PM CST Sun Jan 4 2026

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST MONDAY...

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

* WHERE...Murray, Nobles, and Rock Counties.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM CST Monday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Temperatures near to below freezing may lead
  to isolated slick spots.

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 Omaha/Valley NE
952 PM CST Sun Jan 4 2026

IAZ043-055-056-069-079-080-090-091-NEZ011-012-015>018-030>034-
042>045-050>053-065>068-078-088>093-060400-
Monona-Harrison-Shelby-Pottawattamie-Mills-Montgomery-Fremont-Page-
Knox-Cedar-Thurston-Antelope-Pierce-Wayne-Boone-Madison-Stanton-
Cuming-Burt-Platte-Colfax-Dodge-Washington-Butler-Saunders-Douglas-
Sarpy-Seward-Lancaster-Cass-Otoe-Saline-Jefferson-Gage-Johnson-
Nemaha-Pawnee-Richardson-
952 PM CST Sun Jan 4 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southwest Iowa, west central
Iowa, east central Nebraska, northeast Nebraska and southeast
Nebraska.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Patchy fog is again possible late tonight. Visibilities may be
reduced to less than a mile at some locations.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Patchy fog may linger into Monday morning. Visibilities may be
reduced to less than a mile at some locations.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
642 PM CST Sun Jan 4 2026

MNZ041-047>049-051-054>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ023>028-
060045-
Douglas-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-Sherburne-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-St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-
Pepin-Eau Claire-
642 PM CST Sun Jan 4 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central
Minnesota...east central Minnesota...south central Minnesota...
southeast Minnesota...southwest Minnesota...west central
Minnesota and west central Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Tonight, areas of fog will develop, with the best chances for fog
across western and southern Minnesota. Besides reduced visibilities,
temperatures will be below freezing, with some slick spots being
possible with freezing fog.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Another round of freezing rain will be possible late Monday
afernoon into Monday night.

Several inches of snow will be possible Saturday. The greatest
chances for accumulating snow are currently across eastern
Minnesota and western Wisconsin.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN spotter activation will not be needed.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
220 PM CST Sun Jan 4 2026

IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-057>062-070>075-
081>086-092>097-052030-
Emmet-Kossuth-Winnebago-Worth-Palo Alto-Hancock-Cerro Gordo-
Pocahontas-Humboldt-Wright-Franklin-Butler-Bremer-Sac-Calhoun-
Webster-Hamilton-Hardin-Grundy-Black Hawk-Crawford-Carroll-Greene-
Boone-Story-Marshall-Tama-Audubon-Guthrie-Dallas-Polk-Jasper-
Poweshiek-Cass-Adair-Madison-Warren-Marion-Mahaska-Adams-Union-
Clarke-Lucas-Monroe-Wapello-Taylor-Ringgold-Decatur-Wayne-
Appanoose-Davis-
220 PM CST Sun Jan 4 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Iowa.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight

Patchy to areas of fog developing over northern and north central
Iowa tonight with some dense fog possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

Additional fog and drizzle possible Monday night into Tuesday
morning, some of which could become dense.

Rain and snow chances return to the forecast late Thursday into
Friday, potentially impacting travel. More details on this system
will be provided through the coming days.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
159 PM CST Sun Jan 4 2026

IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-
098-NEZ014-SDZ038>040-053>056-060>062-066-067-071-052000-
Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O`Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee-
Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Lincoln-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-
Pipestone-Rock-Dakota-Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-Sanborn-Miner-
Lake-Moody-Hanson-McCook-Minnehaha-Turner-Union-
159 PM CST Sun Jan 4 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northwest Iowa,
west central Iowa, southwest Minnesota, northeast Nebraska, east
central South Dakota, and southeast South Dakota.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Areas of fog may redevelop later this evening and continue into
Monday morning. Dense fog with visibilities less than one half
mile will be possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

Very low risks for a light wintry mix may develop Monday night into
Tuesday. However any accumulation will be minimal.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

$$

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