Areas of dense fog have developed across the midsouth this evening. Temperatures at many areas are at or below freezing. Therefore a light glaze of ice may develop on exposed surfaces such a bridges and overpasses. Motorists should exercise extreme caution through the overnight hours.
Forecast for Lawrence
Updated: 9:10 PM CST on December 21, 2009
Freezing fog advisory in effect until 8 am CST Tuesday...
Rest of Tonight
Areas of freezing fog after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Temperatures nearly steady in the lower 30s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Areas of freezing fog and patchy fog early in the morning. Partly sunny in the morning...then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Warmer. Rain likely. Lows in the mid 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Wednesday
Showers and isolated thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 50s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Wind gusts to near 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Windy. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to near 35 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Thursday
Windy. Showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 50s. Temperature falling into the upper 40s in the afternoon. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Colder. A chance of rain in the evening...then a slight chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Christmas Day through Saturday
Mostly cloudy. Highs around 40. Lows in the upper 20s.
Saturday Night and Sunday
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the lower 40s.
Sunday Night and Monday
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower 40s.
... Freezing fog advisory in effect until 8 am CST Tuesday...
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a freezing fog advisory... which is in effect until 8 am CST Tuesday.
Freezing fog and dense freezing fog will produce light ice accumulations on exposed surfaces including bridges and overpasses. Visibilities reduced to one quarter mile or less will occur across northwest Tennessee and perhaps the Missouri bootheel and northeast Arkansas. Other areas will experience visibilities from 1 to 3 miles. Temperatures will remain nearly steady overnight at 32 degrees or less.
Freezing fog will cause travel problems so motorists are urged to use caution.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A freezing fog advisory means visibilities will frequently be reduced to less than one quarter mile. If driving... slow down... use your headlights... and leave plenty of distance ahead of you. Also... be alert for frost on bridge decks causing slippery roads.