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Special Weather Statement issued October 21 at 6:45AM MDT by NWS Goodland KS, United States of America

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Patchy dense fog continues in the Kansas and Nebraska border area.
McCook and Oberlin have recently reported visibility as low as a
quarter of a mile. The fog will continue for another few hours
before burning off between 10 and 11 AM CDT.

Wildlife, stalled vehicles and other road obstructions will be
difficult to spot. Low visibility may cause the time to slow down
and stop to be longer than the time you are able to see ahead.

Measurements

Coordinates39.9645, -100.8105
RegionRawlins; Decatur; Norton; Dundy; Hitchcock; Red Willow
Location Precisioncountry
Issuing AuthorityUnited States of America — us-noaa-nws-en
Cap UrgencyExpected
Cap CertaintyObserved
Cap Expires2026-10-21T11:00:00-06:00

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About this location

The agency did not publish coordinates for this warning. The pin is the centre of the country, not the location of the event — read the area name, not the map, for where it applies.

Area as the agency stated it: Rawlins; Decatur; Norton; Dundy; Hitchcock; Red Willow

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