AI Analysis · Feb 18, 2026
Not Safe
MEDIUM RISK
gpt-5-mini
90% confidence
Summary
Driving is hazardous at times today due to a Dense Fog Advisory through 10:00 AM (visibility ≤ 0.25 mi) and periods of moderate-to-heavy rain later in the afternoon/early evening. Temperatures remain above freezing so icing is not expected, but low visibility and wet roads increase crash/hydroplaning risk.
Hourly Forecast
6 AM 19%
0 mph
7 AM 24%
0 mph
8 AM 66%
0 mph
9 AM 88%
0 mph
10 AM 51%
1 mph
11 AM 32%
1 mph
12 PM 32%
2 mph
1 PM 31%
2 mph
2 PM 23%
2 mph
3 PM 46%
2 mph
4 PM 86%
2 mph
5 PM 91%
2 mph
6 PM 79%
2 mph
7 PM 45%
2 mph
8 PM 24%
2 mph
9 PM 22%
2 mph
10 PM 20%
2 mph
11 PM 6%
2 mph
Key Factors
- 01 Dense Fog Advisory in effect until 10:00 AM EST with reported visibility one quarter mile or less (hazardous for driving).
- 02 Widespread fog expected 06:00–10:00 with high relative humidity and elevated precipitation probability starting around 08:00–10:00.
- 03 High probability of rain and the worst rain period 16:00–18:00 (PoP 86–91%) which will reduce visibility and create wet/slippery roads.
- 04 Winds are light (0–2 mph), so no high-wind hazard; temperatures are 36–42°F (above freezing), so low risk of ice but wet-surface risks remain.
Recommendation
Safer morning window: after 10:00 AM (preferably 11:00–12:00) once the Dense Fog Advisory ends and fog should lift (note: light rain chances remain). Safer evening window: 20:00–21:00 (8–9 PM) when rain chances drop and conditions should be closer to patchy fog only. Avoid driving during 06:00–10:00 (dense fog) and during the late-afternoon peak rain 16:00–18:00 if possible.