Dense Fog Advisory
Ends in 41 min
When
Until 11 AM PDT this morning.
Where
Caruthers - San Joaquin - Selma, Delano-Wasco-Shafter, Fresno-Clovis, Hanford - Corcoran - Lemoore, Merced - Madera - Mendota, Planada - Le Grand - Snelling, Southeast San Joaquin Valley, and Visalia - Porterville - Reedley.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Hanford CA
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Visibility down to 1/4 mile or less in dense fog.
Impacts
Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.
Precautionary actions
If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.
Areas: Merced - Madera - Mendota; Planada - Le Grand - Snelling; Caruthers - San Joaquin - Selma; Fresno-Clovis; Delano-Wasco-Shafter; Hanford - Corcoran - Lemoore; Visalia - Porterville - Reedley; Southeast San Joaquin Valley
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Observed 9:55 AM PDT at KMCE

Cressey, CA weather

Sunny and 57°14°, jacket by 9 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 57°14°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the west-northwest. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable · up to 51°11° by 5 PM
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 37Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.07 inHg1018 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° cooler than this time yesterday (60°16° then, 58°14° now)

Good hours for

High 70°21° today at 5 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 45°7° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM

This morningNear 59°15° · Clear
This afternoonUp to 70°21° by 5 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 47°8° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 75°24° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 53°12° by 9 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 10a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	0%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	60%	0%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	56%	0%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	52%	0%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	52%	0%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	52%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	53%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	51%	0%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	8%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	39%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	48%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	47%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	48%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	50%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	49%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	47%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	65%	58%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	57%	52%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	55%	53%	4
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	53%	70%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	53%	77%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	51%	82%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	48%	81%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	55%	72%	0
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	68%	56%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	70%	68%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	87%	54%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	45%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	45%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	96%	9%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	1%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	8%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	19%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	27%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	43%	1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 74°23° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. East southeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 53°12°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 73°23° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 53°12°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 73°23° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 52°11°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 72°22° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 52°11°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 72°22° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 52°11°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 72°22° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 52°11°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 66°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 71°22° / 51°11°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 51°11°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 71°22° / 51°11°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
33°1°–48°9°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 51°11°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 70°21° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
32°0°–47°8°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 51°11°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 70°21° / 50°10°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–57°14°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 50°10°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 76°, low 47°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 45°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 65–71°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (HNX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

Radar loads when scrolled into view

Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Bear Creek at McKee Road

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.1 ft
Flow: 53 cfs

Forecast peak 5.0 ft Sat 10 AM

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Merced River at Stevinson

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 58.5 ft
Flow: 447 cfs

Forecast peak 59.6 ft Tue 4 AM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

San Joaquin River at Newman

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 49.4 ft
Flow: 539 cfs

Forecast peak 50.7 ft Mon 4 PM

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Tuolumne River at Modesto

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 39.9 ft
Flow: 1,150 cfs

Forecast peak 39.7 ft Sat 10 AM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 15% less heating than a typical week.

This week 16Typical 19

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 6
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

TURLOCK #2 · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1894–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Cressey weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 54 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 19 min less
Golden hour: 5:37–6:29 PM; Morning 7:03–7:55 AM
Blue hour: 6:29–6:40 PM; Morning 6:52–7:03 AM; first light 6:52 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:40 PM–4 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:41 AM · rises 5:13 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking northeast from Cressey. The highest point on the skyline is about 12,300 ft, 78 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

1 active weather alert

Dense Fog Advisory

Cressey, CA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Bear Creek at McKee Road

Merced River at Stevinson

San Joaquin River at Newman

Tuolumne River at Modesto

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon