Dense Fog — Visalia - Porterville - Reedley, California

2025-02-26 · Visalia - Porterville - Reedley, California

Event narrative

Visibility below a quarter mile was reported in Visalia. Webcams indicated visibility below 1000 feet in Visalia.

Wider weather episode

A large upper ridge built inland into California during the morning of February 26. With clear skies, light winds and inversion conditions present during the morning hours, an area of dense fog developed in the central portion of the San Joaquin Valley which impacted travel along the SR 198 corridor and along portions of SR 99 in Tulare County during the morning commute. There were also patches of short lived dense fog elsewhere in the San Joaquin Valley. The fog lifted into a low cloud deck not long after sunrise and completely dissipated by late morning.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1229836. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.