A stalled frontal boundary just south of the region resulted in stagnant, moist air across the area. Warm air lifted over the boundary facilitated the development of dense fog late on the 26th.
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The episode as NWS PHI wrote it up.
A stalled frontal boundary just south of the region resulted in stagnant, moist air across the area. Warm air lifted over the boundary facilitated the development of dense fog late on the 26th. The fog dissipated early on the 27th as the front shifted south and drier air advected into the area from the north.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
4 dense fog. Local standard time, as filed.
Dense fog with visibility 1/4 mile or below was observed for several hours at Delaware Coastal Airport.
Dense fog with visibility 1/4 mile or below was observed for several hours at Delaware Coastal Airport.
Dense fog with visibility 1/4 mile or below was observed for several hours at Delaware Airpark and Dover Air Force Base.
Dense fog with visibility 1/4 mile or below was observed for several hours at Wilmington Airport.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Delaware in 2024Every state in 2024This day in weather historyWarnings in Delaware, January 2024
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1154397, 1154398, 1154399, 1154400.