Dense Fog — Sw S.j. Valley, California

2018-11-25 · Sw S.j. Valley, California

Event narrative

Visibility below a quarter mile was reported in Hanford and Lemoore.

Wider weather episode

Skies cleared out over much of the San Joaquin Valley between during the evening of November 24 and the early morning hours of November 25 as high pressure build inland into central California. With recent rainfall and diminished winds fog formed toward daybreak over the San Joaquin Valley except for the far south end where upslope clouds persisted. Areas of dense fog with visibility between an eighth and a quarter mile were prevalent for a few hours in the morning across much of the valley between 700 am and 930 am. By 1000 am most of the fog had lifted into stratus and later burned off.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 786897. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.