Dense Fog Advisory
Ends in 1 h 19 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

Raisin City, CA weather

Foggy and 53°12°.

Mostly agree

Now 53°12°

Fog

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the south-southeast. Light 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

Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 73°23° today at 5 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM

This morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 73°23° by 5 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 77°25° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° 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	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	48%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	20%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	72%	0%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	63%	0%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	61%	0%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	59%	0%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	57%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	55%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	51%	0%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	34%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	44%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	51%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	46%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	78%	43%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	67%	43%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 74°23°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	61%	56%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	59%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 78°26°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	55%	48%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 80°27°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	51%	56%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 80°27°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	51%	76%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	47%	79%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	55%	78%	0
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	68%	68%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	73%	51%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	87%	45%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	51%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	90%	70%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	66%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	63%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	43%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	33%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	15%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	7%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	8%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	4%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 56°13°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	3%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Clear. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. North wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North northeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 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°17°
  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 46. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  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 74. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–74°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–50°10°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 71°22°, low 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 0 to 5 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
46°8°–54°12°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 69°21°, low 45°7°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. North 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
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°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
64°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
33°1°–51°11°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°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
63°17°–72°22°
Low, likely
29°−2°–51°11°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 48°9°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  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°–67°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–55°13°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 47°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 77°, low 46°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 64–74°.

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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

James Bypass at James Bypass

15 mi

Level: 5.8 ft

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

San Joaquin River below HWY 145

18 mi

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 252 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

San Joaquin River above Gravelly Ford

19 mi

Level: 3.4 ft
Flow: 263 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

San Joaquin River near HWY 41

20 mi

Level: 6.8 ft
Flow: 427 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 56 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 17 min less
Golden hour: 5:35–6:27 PM; Morning 6:59–7:51 AM
Blue hour: 6:27–6:37 PM; Morning 6:49–6:59 AM; first light 6:49 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 5:37 AM · rises 5:10 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking northeast from Raisin City. The highest point on the skyline is about 13,700 ft, 79 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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