Fog and mist. How to know when?

[Rodreguez]

I've been looking at alot of nice atmospheric images of places like Corfe Castle, Marshwood Vale and The Somerset Levels, covered in a thick blanket of fog or mist and I really want to get some similar shots myself.

My understanding is that this kind of weather occurs most often around October and November time.

Can anyone tell me, does it happen all the time or mostly just at these times? Is there any way of knowing when this weather is going to occur in order to plan a trip? Can it be predicted, or is there a good forecasting place on the internet or in papers that might tell me when it's going to be foggy or misty near where I live?

Thanks

Rod

[Sonic Infidel]

Doubtful...you just have to get in tune with the weather conditions. Generally, a cold and moist night followed by a rapidly warming sunrise will do the trick.

I think I stated that correctly...

[Phil V]

For misty mornings in the UK a cloudless night followed by a warm day will do the trick, these often occur in warm summer periods. predict from the evening before quite easy, but it means getting up early.
For actual fog, you'll need much colder nights November should be good, less easy to predict , however the met office and the BBC both do fairly good weather forecasts.