OCALA, FL (352today.com) – For the next few mornings, heavy fog is expected.  While most drivers know to use their low beams in foggy conditions, did you know there are several types of fog?

The National Weather Service (NWS) has released comprehensive information about different types of fog formation, stressing its impact on driving safety. Understanding these various fog types can help you better prepare for hazardous conditions.

Key Types of Fog:
  • Radiation Fog: Forms at night under clear skies and calm winds, reaching depths of 3 to 1,000 feet
  • Valley Fog: A subset of radiation fog that forms in valley floors when cool air drains from mountain slopes
  • Advection Fog: Occurs when warm, moist air moves over cold surfaces
  • Freezing Fog: Creates icy coatings on surfaces as liquid droplets freeze upon contact
  • Evaporation Fog: Includes steam fog over water bodies and frontal fog during rainfall
  • Hail Fog: A rare phenomenon appearing after hailstorms when ice cools warm surface air

Safety experts emphasize the importance of proper driving techniques during foggy conditions. “Always reduce your speed in fog conditions and switch to low beam headlights,” advises the NWS. “This increases visibility and reaction time to unexpected obstacles.”

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The NWS points out that some types of fog clear up fast when the sun comes out, but others can last all day. This means when you’re driving, you need to stay alert and ready for quick changes in how well you can see.

Here’s your day-by-day outlook from the National Weather Service.

Ocala Forecast

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Friday Night: Patchy fog after 5 a.m. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday: Patchy fog before 9 a.m. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 85. Light northeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

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