740 WWUS81 KALY 161005 SPSALY Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Albany NY 605 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 MAZ001-025-NYZ041-049-050-052-053-059-060-083-VTZ013-161300- Northern Berkshire-Southern Berkshire-Northern Saratoga- Eastern Schenectady-Southern Saratoga-Eastern Albany- Western Rensselaer-Eastern Greene-Western Columbia- Southeast Warren-Bennington- 605 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...Patchy Dense Fog for the Morning Commute... Patchy areas of dense fog during the morning commute today has led to reduced visibilities to as low as 1 mile. Give yourself additional time to reach your destination this morning and allow extra traveling distance between you and other vehicles. Fog should end by 8 - 9 AM today. $$  402 WWUS83 KMPX 161008 SPSMPX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 508 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026 MNZ042>045-049>053-058>063-066>070-074>077-082>084-091-092-162230- Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stearns-Benton-Sherburne-Isanti- Chisago-Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-McLeod- Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Watonwan- Blue Earth-Waseca-Martin-Faribault- Including the cities of Long Prairie, Little Falls, Princeton, Mora, St Cloud, Sauk Rapids, Elk River, Cambridge, Center City, Litchfield, Monticello, Minneapolis, Blaine, St Paul, Stillwater, Hutchinson, Gaylord, Chanhassen, Chaska, Victoria, Shakopee, Hastings, New Ulm, St Peter, Le Sueur, Faribault, St James, Mankato, Waseca, Fairmont, and Blue Earth 508 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON... Warm temperatures around 80, relative humidity values dropping into the 20s, and south winds 10 to 20 mph will lead to elevated fire weather conditions this afternoon. Check burning restrictions and fire danger before burning. For more information on burning restrictions for Minnesota, see www.dnr.state.mn.us/forestry/fire/firerating_restrictions.html. $$ Borghoff  848 WWUS82 KILM 161018 SPSILM Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Wilmington NC 618 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 NCZ087-096-099-105>110-162300- Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-Inland Pender-Coastal Pender- Inland New Hanover-Coastal New Hanover-Inland Brunswick- Coastal Brunswick- Including the cities of Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Bladenboro, Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, Lake Waccamaw, Burgaw, Surf City, Wilmington, Masonboro, Myrtle Grove, Ogden, Carolina Beach, Seagate, Boiling Spring Lakes, Leland, Shallotte, Oak Island, Long Beach, Southport, and Sunset Beach 618 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...FIRE DANGER STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING... The combination of dry fuels, low relative humidity, and gusty winds will lead to increased fire danger today. Relative humidity values will drop to 30 to 35 percent, accompanied by south-southwest winds of 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities on whether you can burn. If you do, you are advised to use extreme caution. && $$  533 WWUS83 KDMX 161024 SPSDMX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Des Moines IA 524 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026 IAZ027-028-038-039-049-050-061-062-075-161230- Butler-Bremer-Grundy-Black Hawk-Marshall-Tama-Jasper-Poweshiek- Mahaska- Including the cities of Parkersburg, Clarksville, Shell Rock, Greene, Aplington, Allison, Dumont, Waverly, Grundy Center, Reinbeck, Conrad, Dike, Wellsburg, Waterloo, Cedar Falls, Marshalltown, Tama, Toledo, Traer, Dysart, Gladbrook, Newton, Grinnell, and Oskaloosa 524 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...Reduced Visibility in Areas of Fog... WHAT...Areas of localized, shallow fog with visibilities under one half mile at times. WHERE...Parts of northeast and east-central Iowa, including portions of U.S. Highway 20 and U.S. Highway 30. WHEN...through 8 am. IMPACTS...Drivers should be alert for reduced visibility at times. PREPAREDNESS AND PRECAUTIONARY ACTIONS...If driving this morning, be prepared for sudden reductions in visibility. $$  602 WWUS84 KLZK 161024 SPSLZK Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Little Rock AR 524 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ARZ055>057-161115- Grant AR-Arkansas AR-Jefferson AR- 524 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Grant, western Jefferson and west central Arkansas Counties through 615 AM CDT ... At 524 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southeast of Sheridan, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Pine Bluff... White Hall... Altheimer... Humphrey... Pine Bluff Arsenal... Madding... Warbritton... Richardson... Sulphur Springs... Wabbaseka... Sherrill... Ain... Pastoria... Cornerstone... Glenlake... Watson Chapel... Clear Lake... Hardin... Dexter... Rob Roy... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. && LAT...LON 3409 9238 3411 9241 3426 9246 3449 9176 3448 9171 3424 9162 TIME...MOT...LOC 1024Z 253DEG 39KT 3420 9235 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ 62  679 WWUS84 KLZK 161039 SPSLZK Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Little Rock AR 539 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ARZ053-054-062-161130- Hot Spring AR-Clark AR-Dallas AR- 539 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southern Clark, northwestern Dallas and south central Hot Spring Counties through 630 AM CDT ... At 538 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Prescott, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Arkadelphia... Gurdon... Whelen Springs... Beirne... Gum Springs in Clark County... Richwoods... Burtsell... Joan... Curtis... Dalark... Griffithtown... Manning... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service. && LAT...LON 3382 9320 3382 9322 3383 9322 3383 9326 3384 9329 3388 9331 3389 9330 3392 9333 3392 9334 3394 9334 3395 9337 3424 9286 3401 9269 3381 9318 TIME...MOT...LOC 1038Z 239DEG 42KT 3382 9342 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ 62/78