Dense Fog — Caruthers - San Joaquin - Selma, California

2024-12-02 · Caruthers - San Joaquin - Selma, California

Event narrative

Webcams indicated visibility below 1000 feet in Kerman, Selma and Kingsburg.

Wider weather episode

Skies cleared out across the area during the afternoon of December 1. With winds remaining light across the San Joaquin Valley along with the presence of low level moisture from recent rainfall and inversion conditions, areas of dense fog formed in the San Joaquin Valley mainly to the west of SR 99 and east of Interstate 5. The fog reduced visibility to an eighth of a mile in a few locations. The fog lifted into a low cloud deck by late morning.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1219408. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.