Dense Fog — Merced-madera-mendota, California

2024-12-28 · Merced-madera-mendota, California

Event narrative

Visibility below a quarter mile was reported in Merced and visibility of one eighth of a mile was reported in Madera. Webcams indicated visibility below 1000 feet in Merced, Chowchilla and Madera.

Wider weather episode

Skies cleared out and winds diminished across the San Joaquin Valley during the evening of December 27. With an additional supply of low level moisture from the rainfall from the morning of December 27 areas of fog formed in the San Joaquin Valley during the morning of December 28 and reduced visibility to as low as an eighth of a mile. The fog lifted into a low cloud deck by late morning and eventually dissipated by early afternoon.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1221623. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.