Dense Fog — Visalia - Porterville - Reedley, California

2024-12-25 · Visalia - Porterville - Reedley, California

Event narrative

Visibility below a quarter mile was reported in Reedley and visibility of one eighth of a mile was reported in Visalia. Webcams indicated visibility below 1000 feet in Visalia and Tulare.

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 1221369. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.