Dense Fog Advisory
Ends in 1 h 24 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 8:53 AM PDT at KFAT

Fresno, CA weather

Foggy and 53°12°.

Mostly agree

Now 53°12°

Fog

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the south-southeast. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 9 PM
Visibility (notable): 0.2 mi0.3 km; Dense fog
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
Humidity: 96%; Air 53°12°, dew point 52°11° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 66Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.08 inHg1019 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

8°4° cooler than this time yesterday (61°16° then, 53°12° now)

Good hours for

Fog until 10 AM
Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 73°23° today at 5 PM

This morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 73°23° by 5 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 53°12° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningNear 53°12° · 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 9a	Fog	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	59%	1
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	87%	50%	2
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	78%	35%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	16%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	68%	6%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	65%	1%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	61%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	59%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	55%	0%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	67°19° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	8%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	12%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	11%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	86%	40%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	49%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	47%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	86%	40%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	72%	40%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	65%	41%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	63%	49%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 77°25°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	59%	56%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 79°26°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	55%	48%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 80°27°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	53%	51%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 80°27°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	51%	61%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 73°23° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	74%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 69°21° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	56%	77%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 64°18° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	64%	75%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	70°21° (likely 61°16° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	66%	75%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	75%	79%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	81%	66%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	78%	75%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	84%	68%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	62%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	50%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	57°14° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	40%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 47°8° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	26%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	55°13° (likely 47°8° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	53°12° (likely 42°6° to 63°17°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 41°5° to 62°17°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 42°6° to 62°17°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h	86%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 73°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 75°24° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear. Low around 51, with temperatures rising to around 53 overnight. North northeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 52°11°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 75°24° / 52°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East northeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 52°11°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 50°10°. Typical 74°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
45°7°–56°13°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 51°11°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 74°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 61°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 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–54°12°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 51°11°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 73°23° / 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–75°24°
Low, likely
40°4°–54°12°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 51°11°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 73°23° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–57°14°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 50°10°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 70°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 0 to 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 51. 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
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 50°10°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 72°22° / 50°10°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  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
63°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
32°0°–56°13°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 50°10°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 71°22° / 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  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
61°16°–71°22°
Low, likely
28°−2°–56°13°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 50°10°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 71°22° / 49°9°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
45°7°–60°16°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 49°9°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 51°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 53°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 50°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 64–75°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

San Joaquin River near HWY 41

6.5 mi

Level: 6.8 ft
Flow: 427 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

San Joaquin River below HWY 145

17 mi

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 252 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

San Joaquin River above Gravelly Ford

20 mi

Level: 3.4 ft
Flow: 263 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

James Bypass at James Bypass

23 mi

Level: 5.8 ft

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 52% less heating than a typical week.

This week 9Typical 19

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–10:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Fresno Yosemite Int'l · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1887–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+9°+5°SunOct 18
+6°+3°MonOct 19
+1°TueOct 20
−3°−2°WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 56 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 17 min less
Golden hour: 5:35–6:27 PM; Morning 6:59–7:50 AM
Blue hour: 6:27–6:37 PM; Morning 6:48–6:59 AM; first light 6:48 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:37 PM–6 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:36 AM · rises 5:10 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking east from Fresno. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,600 ft, 74 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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Dense Fog Advisory