Dense Fog Advisory Issued for Vilas, Oneida, Forest Counties Until 9 AM CDT
The National Weather Service has issued a Dense Fog Advisory for eight counties in northern Wisconsin, including Vilas, Oneida, and Forest, effective until 9 AM CDT this morning.
3 reports on this incident · first at Sep 1, 2026, 1:17 a.m. ET
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Sep 1, 2026, 1:21 a.m. ET
Dense Fog Advisory in Effect for Vilas, Oneida, Forest Counties Until 9 AM CDT
The National Weather Service in Green Bay has issued a Dense Fog Advisory for Langlade, Lincoln, Oneida, Vilas, Florence, Forest, Northern Marinette County, and Northern Oconto counties, in effect until 9 AM CDT Tuesday, September 1, 2026. The advisory warns that visibility of one quarter mile or less in dense fog could make driving conditions hazardous.
The advisory covers the cities of Merrill, Crandon, Mountain, Lakewood, Commonwealth, Lac Du Flambeau, Niagara, Rhinelander, Antigo, Aurora, Spread Eagle, Wausaukee, Tomahawk, Eagle River, and Townsend. The National Weather Service advises that if driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.
Sep 1, 2026, 1:17 a.m. ETFirst report
Dense Fog Advisory for Vilas, Oneida, Forest Until 9 AM CDT Tuesday
The National Weather Service in Green Bay has issued a Dense Fog Advisory for portions of northern Wisconsin, in effect from 12:15 AM to 9 AM CDT on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. The advisory covers Langlade, Lincoln, Oneida, Vilas, Florence, Forest, Northern Marinette, and Northern Oconto counties, including cities such as Merrill, Rhinelander, Eagle River, and Antigo. The advisory lifts at 9 AM CDT Tuesday.
Visibility is expected to be one quarter mile or less in dense fog, which could make driving conditions hazardous. The NWS advises drivers to slow down, use headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of them.
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