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Holiday Forecast

Mild Weather Continues Next Week

Dense Fog Tonight

Traveling for the Holidays? Know before you go!

Plenty of clouds with fog and drizzle will be seen over the holiday. The fog may impact travel late tonight and into Christmas Day before lifting. More fog, and possibly widespread, is possible Thursday night into Friday morning.

There is a strong signal for above normal temperatures in our region through the end of 2025. This suggests that there's a +80% for above normal temperatures on the latest outlook.

Widespread dense fog will impact holiday travel tonight with periods of very low visibility across much of eastern Iowa, northeast Missouri and portions of northwest Illinois. Exercise caution while traveling tonight! Fog should diminish overnight into Thursday morning, as northerly winds increase and usher in slightly drier air.

Traveling for the holidays? It’s easier traveling if you know what weather conditions to expect! Here are a few precipitation forecast maps at 6 PM Tuesday and 6 AM Wednesday. The central US looks to be in good shape, but more precipitation is expected across the west and northeast. For more forecasts like these, see digital.weather.gov, or visit weather.gov to see the latest forecasts.