‘Slow down’: Dense patchy fog limits visibility during morning commute in Kansas City
Dense patchy fog has settled across the Kansas City area, limiting visibility for drivers on their morning commute Tuesday, Kansas City traffic cameras showed.
Not everyone in the metro area was covered in a blanket of fog, but drivers should take precautions if they come across foggy conditions. River valleys and other low lying locations are where the dense fog has settled.
Traffic cameras along Interstate 435 over the Missouri River in Wyandotte and Platte counties showed a thick layer of fog in the area.
“Areas of fog this morning should clear within the next hour or two, with ample sunshine and highs in the mid to upper 70s this afternoon,” the weather service said on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Outside of the immediate Kansas City metro area, the fog was more widespread.
Visibility had dropped to a quarter mile or less in portions of central, north-central, northeast and west-central Missouri, the weather service said in a dense fog advisory.
“If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you,” the weather service said.
For those traveling outside of the metro area, prepare for the possibility of fog across portions of eastern Iowa, northwestern Illinois and northwestern Missouri.
The National Weather Service in Topeka advised that fog was possible in central, east-central, north-central and northeast Kansas.
“Be on the look out for sudden changes in visibility and drive with caution,” the weather service said.
Once the fog lifts and burns off, skies in the Kansas City will be mostly sunny on Tuesday, with temperatures climbing to around 77 degrees, which is a few degrees below normal.
Dry weather is expected through the end of the week with temperatures climbing into the mid-70s to low 80s. Overnight temperatures will be in the 50s.
There is a slight chance for showers Friday afternoon, mainly in eastern Kansas and far western Missouri, the weather service said.
