Dense Fog — Visalia - Porterville - Reedley, California

2024-12-30 · Visalia - Porterville - Reedley, California

Event narrative

Visibility below a quarter mile was reported in Reedley.

Wider weather episode

Skies cleared out across the San Joaquin Valley following a cold frontal passage during the evening of December 29. Once winds diminished overnight, some patchy dense fog formed in the Joaquin Valley towards daybreak on December 30; but the fog not last long. A more noticeable impact was fog resulting from upslope winds over Interstate 5 near Tejon Pass and on SR 58 near Tehachapi Pass where fog impacted travel for a few hours during the afternoon and early evening of December 30.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1221781. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.