It's a misty, cool morning in Merrill, Wisconsin and the patchy fog hang-ing around the airport is common for late summer into early autumn. While you wait for the sun to burn off enough to comfortably depart in your four-cylinder Piper, you're eyeing conditions en route to Cedar Rapids, Iowa (KCID). A 5:30 a.m. takeoff isn't your first choice because of the scud, but it's about a two-hour minimum flight to KCID and a long workday awaits. You're getting in a hurry. With winds from the east, you'll expect ILS or RNAV 9 approaches at KCID. However, the 1/4SM FG OVC001 noted on the latest METAR is not looking good for getting in unless it clears up to published minimums of 200 feet for your arrival.
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