... Dense fog advisory remains in effect until 11 am PST this
morning for the central and southern San Joaquin Valley...
A dense fog advisory for the central and southern San Joaquin
Valley remains in effect until 11 am PST this morning.
Areas of dense fog continue this morning... especially along and
near the Highway 99 corridor. The dense fog extends from about
Tulare... north through Visalia and Fresno... to Madera and Merced.
Other major roads being impacted include Highway 198 from Hanford
to Visalia... Highway 43 from Hanford to Selma... Highway 41 between
Lemoore and Fresno... and Highway 180 either side of Fresno.
Visibilities at times were less than 500 feet.
A dense fog advisory means visibilities will frequently be
reduced to less than one quarter mile. If driving this
morning... slow down... put your headlights on low beam... and leave
plenty of distance between you and the vehicle ahead of you. Allow
some extra travel time... especially in rural areas.
Bingham
Weather.Gov/Hanford
Merced, CA
Current Conditions
45 °F / 7 °C
Clear
Updated — 8:26 AM PST on November 22, 2008
Local Radar
Forecast for East-Central San Joaquin Valley (95340)
Saturday
 Partly Cloudy
H 67° / L 40°
|
Sunday
Clear
H 68° / L 41°
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Monday
Partly Cloudy
H 68° / L 45°
|
Tuesday
 Chance of Rain
H 65° / L 45°
|
Wednesday
Chance of Rain
H 61° / L 43°
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Mostly cloudy. Areas of dense fog in the morning. Highs 55 to 65. Light winds.
TonightMostly clear. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows 40 to 48. Light winds.
Sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs 67 to 72. Light winds.
Sunday NightPartly cloudy. Lows 41 to 49. Light winds in the evening becoming southeast around 10 mph after midnight.
Mostly sunny. Highs 65 to 73. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Monday NightMostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows 45 to 51.
Cloudy. Chance of rain. Highs 61 to 67. Lows 42 to 50.
Cloudy. Chance of rain and isolated thunderstorms. Highs 54 to 63.
Wednesday Night through FridayMostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows 42 to 50. Highs 54 to 63.
Statement as of 6:14 am PST on November 22, 2008
Dense Fog Advisory
Statement as of 4:06 am PST on November 22, 2008
Special Weather Statement
... A change to unsettled weather is likely this upcoming week and
the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend...
An area of low pressure will develop in the eastern Pacific
Monday... then move into California Tuesday and Wednesday. This
will bring a chance of rain to the central California interior
Tuesday through Wednesday.
Rain and higher elevation snow could arrive as early as Monday
night... but more likely later Tuesday and Tuesday night. Snow
levels will remain relatively high Tuesday... 7000 feet or
higher as the flow aloft will be southerly... then lower to 6000
feet Tuesday night. As colder air aloft reaches the area
Wednesday... the snow level will lower a little more to around 5500
feet. Also with the colder air aloft... there is a potential for
some isolated thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon.
A second and colder system could reach central California later
Thanksgiving day or early Friday. With this storm... the snow level
will lower to 4000 to 4500 feet. This would impact travel on
mountain passes such as I-5 over the Grapevine and Tehachapi
Pass. This colder and unsettled pattern may last well into the
Holiday weekend.
Holiday travelers should monitor forecasts over the next several
days and plan accordingly.
Listen to NOAA Weather Radio or your local media for the latest
updates on this changing weather pattern.
Bingham
