Dense Fog in Kentucky, February 27, 2026

Name: Dense Fog in Kentucky, February 27, 2026
Start: 2026-02-27T04:00
End: 2026-02-27T09:00
Location: Kentucky

February 27, 2026 · NWS PAH · 20 events in 20 counties and zones

High pressure over western Kentucky allowed for clear skies and calm winds the morning of the 27th. Residual low-level moisture from a cold front that sagged south the previous day supported areas of dense fog during the early morning hours.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 20 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 20

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS PAH wrote it up.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Paducah, KY wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Feb 27, 12:55 AM CST, 3 hours 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 27, 12:55 AM CST, 3 hours 5 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 27, 1:05 AM CST, 2 hours 55 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Paducah KY
105 AM CST Fri Feb 27 2026

ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087-100-
107>112-114-280715-
Jefferson-Wayne IL-Edwards-Wabash-Perry IL-Franklin-Hamilton-White-
Jackson-Williamson-Saline-Gallatin-Union-Johnson-Pope-Hardin-
Alexander-Pulaski-Massac-Gibson-Pike-Posey-Vanderburgh-Warrick-
Spencer-Fulton-Hickman-Carlisle-Ballard-McCracken-Graves-Livingston-
Marshall-Calloway-Crittenden-Lyon-Trigg-Caldwell-Union KY-Webster-
Hopkins-Christian-Henderson-Daviess-McLean-Muhlenberg-Todd-Perry MO-
Bollinger-Cape Girardeau-Wayne MO-Carter-Ripley-Butler-Stoddard-
Scott-Mississippi-New Madrid-
105 AM CST Fri Feb 27 2026 /205 AM EST Fri Feb 27 2026/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southern Illinois, southwest
Indiana, western Kentucky and southeast Missouri.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Patchy dense fog is possible early this morning.

There is an elevated risk of fire danger most of southeast
Missouri and southwest Illinois.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

We are monitoring the potential for thunderstorms and heavy rain
Wednesday through the end of the week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected through today.

JGG

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Feb 27, 1:13 AM CST, 2 hours 47 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service PADUCAH KY
113 AM CST Fri Feb 27 2026

ILZ075-076-080-081-084-085-088-092-MOZ076-086-087-100-107>112-114-
272000-
Jefferson-Wayne IL-Perry IL-Franklin-Jackson-Williamson-Union-
Alexander-Perry MO-Bollinger-Cape Girardeau-Wayne MO-Carter-
Ripley-Butler-Stoddard-Scott-Mississippi-New Madrid-
Including the cities of Mount Vernon, Fairfield, Pinckneyville,
West Frankfort, Carbondale, Murphysboro, Herrin, Jonesboro,
Cairo, Perryville, Marble Hill, Cape Girardeau, Jackson,
Piedmont, Van Buren, Doniphan, Poplar Bluff, Bloomfield,
Sikeston, Charleston, and New Madrid
113 AM CST Fri Feb 27 2026

...Elevated conditions for wildfire growth and spread today...

Relative humidity values are expected to fall to 20 to 30 percent
today. Southwest winds will be modest at 10 to 15 mph. Given the
very dry conditions across the region there is an elevated risk
for wildfire/brushfire growth and spread today for any fires that
get started. Exercise extra caution today in avoiding actions that
could lead to fire starts.

JGG

The radar

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Event by event

20 dense fog. Local standard time, as filed.

Dense Fog, Marshall

When: February 27, 4:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
Where: Marshall forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 36.884, -88.329 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Lyon

When: February 27, 4:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
Where: Lyon forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 37.019, -88.083 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Caldwell

When: February 27, 4:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
Where: Caldwell forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 37.145, -87.868 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Hopkins

When: February 27, 4:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
Where: Hopkins forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 37.309, -87.541 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Muhlenberg

When: February 27, 4:00 AM CST to 7:00 AM CST
Where: Muhlenberg forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 37.216, -87.142 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Calloway

When: February 27, 4:00 AM CST to 7:00 AM CST
Where: Calloway forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 36.621, -88.272 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Trigg

When: February 27, 4:00 AM CST to 7:00 AM CST
Where: Trigg forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 36.806, -87.873 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, McCracken

When: February 27, 4:00 AM CST to 9:00 AM CST
Where: McCracken forecast zone
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 37.054, -88.713 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Graves

When: February 27, 4:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
Where: Graves forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 36.723, -88.651 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Ballard

When: February 27, 4:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
Where: Ballard forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 37.058, -88.999 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Carlisle

When: February 27, 4:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
Where: Carlisle forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 36.853, -88.971 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Webster

When: February 27, 5:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
Where: Webster forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 37.518, -87.683 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, McLean

When: February 27, 5:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
Where: McLean forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 37.529, -87.264 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Livingston

When: February 27, 5:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
Where: Livingston forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 37.210, -88.354 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Christian

When: February 27, 5:00 AM CST to 7:00 AM CST
Where: Christian forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 36.894, -87.490 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Todd

When: February 27, 5:00 AM CST to 7:00 AM CST
Where: Todd forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 36.836, -87.179 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Hickman

When: February 27, 5:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
Where: Hickman forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 36.678, -88.976 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Fulton

When: February 27, 5:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
Where: Fulton forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 36.554, -89.188 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Henderson

When: February 27, 6:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
Where: Henderson forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 37.796, -87.573 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dense Fog, Daviess

When: February 27, 6:00 AM CST to 8:00 AM CST
Where: Daviess forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 37.732, -87.087 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Dense Fog: Fog reducing visibility to a quarter mile or less, filed where it caused accidents or disruption.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Kentucky in 2026 Every state in 2026 This day in weather history Warnings in Kentucky, February 2026

Sources

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: 1317422, 1317423, 1317424, 1317425, 1317426, 1317428, 1317429, 1317432, 1317433, 1317434, 1317435, 1317416, 1317417, 1317419, 1317430, 1317431, 1317436, 1317437, 1317414, 1317415.