Dense Fog — Merced-madera-mendota, California

2024-12-25 · Merced-madera-mendota, California

Event narrative

Visibility of one eighth of a mile was reported in Madera. Webcams indicated visibility below 1000 feet in Madera.

Wider weather episode

Following the departure of the storm that produced widespread precipitation across the area on December 24, skies cleared out on Christmas Eve and areas of dense fog formed along the SR 99 corridor in the San Joaquin Valley reducing visibility to an eighth of a mile for a few hours. Visibility improved by late morning as the fog lifted into a low cloud deck.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1221365. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.