Low clouds and areas of fog will continue to affect the area this morning. The fog will be locally dense. The visibility will be reduced to less than a half mile at some locations into the

morning commute.

Conditions are expected to improve slowly during the mid to late morning.

If you will be driving, reduce your speed, use your low-beam headlights, and leave plenty of distance between your vehicle and the one ahead of you.

The latest forecast:

Today: Areas of fog before 11 a.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Areas of fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph.

Saturday: A slight chance of showers after 11 a.m. Patchy fog before 11 a.m. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday: Showers likely, mainly between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers before 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Thursday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.