Dense Fog Advisory
Ends in 1 h 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 8:56 AM PDT at KPTV

Plainview, CA weather

Foggy and 59°15°.

Mostly agree

Now 59°15°

Fog

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the southwest. Light through 9 PM
Visibility: 1.8 mi2.9 km; Fog · under 3 mi5 km
Dew point: 58°14°; A little sticky
Humidity: 96%; Air 59°15°, dew point 58°14° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 61Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.09 inHg1019 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (56°13° then, 56°13° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 74°23° today at 5 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 47°8° tomorrow at 7 AM

This morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 74°23° by 5 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 5 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningNear 48°9° · 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	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	76%	1
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	87%	68%	2
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	84%	55%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	81%	31%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	78%	15%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	73%	6%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	68%	3%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	64%	3%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	62%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	90%	1%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	17%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	37%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	42%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	72%	41%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	65%	40%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 74°23°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	63%	42%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 77°25°)	71°22°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	57%	46%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 79°26°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	53%	47%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 80°27°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	51%	47%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 80°27°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	50%	49%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 73°23° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	50%	51%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 68°20° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	55%	74%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	68%	79%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	73%	82%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	87%	79%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	90%	70%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	66%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	55%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	90%	51%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	42%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	42%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	21%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	89%	4%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 57°14°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 55°13°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 58°14°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Fog. High 74°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 76°24° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Clear. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 47°8°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 79°26°, low 47°8°. Typical 75°24° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 77°25°, low 46°8°. Typical 75°24° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 46. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 46°8°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 74°23° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 74°23° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 70°21°
  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 75. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–75°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 46°8°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 74°23° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind around 0 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. East northeast wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 46°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 70°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 73°23° / 45°7°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°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. Southwest wind around 0 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. East 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
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 73°23° / 45°7°. 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°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  20% chance
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
35°2°–51°11°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 45°7°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 72°22° / 45°7°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  20% chance
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
60°16°–72°22°
Low, likely
34°1°–50°10°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 72°22° / 44°7°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  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
41°5°–53°12°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 46°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 47°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 46°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 63–75°.

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

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Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Tule River near Springville

17 mi

Level: 2.5 ft

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Kaweah River at McKay Point

18 mi

Level: 1.8 ft

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Deer Creek at Hwy 99 near Earlimart

18 mi

Level: 252 ft

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Tule River near Indian Reservation Boundary

20 mi

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 12 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 58% less heating than a typical week.

This week 14Typical 34

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 2
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

Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 58°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

LINDSAY · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1913–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

+10°+5°SunOct 18
+8°+4°MonOct 19
+5°+3°TueOct 20
+3°+2°WedOct 21
−2°−1°ThuOct 22
+2°+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 57 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 15 min less
Golden hour: 5:33–6:25 PM; Morning 6:55–7:47 AM
Blue hour: 6:25–6:35 PM; Morning 6:45–6:55 AM; first light 6:45 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:35 PM–6:46 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:33 AM · rises 5:08 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking northeast from Plainview. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,600 ft, 50 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

Plainview, CA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Tule River near Springville

Kaweah River at McKay Point

Deer Creek at Hwy 99 near Earlimart

South Fork Tule River near Indian Reservation Boundary

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