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November 23, 2021 - The National Weather Service Hanford Office reports a Dense Fog Advisory is in effect for the San Joaquin Valley until 12:00 P.M. Tuesday afternoon.
A Dense Fog Advisory means that visibilities will frequently be reduced to less than one quarter of a mile. If driving, slow down, use low beam headlights, and keep plenty of distance between your vehicle and the vehicle in front of you.
Highways affected include, but are not limited to Highway 198, Highway 41, Highway 43, Highway 180, Highway 152, Interstate 5 south of Kettleman City, and Highway 99 from Delano northward.
Dense Fog Advisory
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Hanford CA 1243 AM PST Tue Nov 23 2021 Los Banos - Dos Palos-Merced - Madera - Mendota-Planada - Le Grand - Snelling-West Side of Fresno and Kings Counties- Caruthers - San Joaquin - Selma-Fresno-Clovis-Buttonwillow - Lost Hills - I5-Delano-Wasco-Shafter-Hanford - Corcoran - Lemoore-Visalia - Porterville - Reedley-Bakersfield- Southeast San Joaquin Valley- Including the cities of Los Banos, Merced, Madera, Atwater, Planada, Lake Mcclure, Le Grand, Lemoore Station, Five Points, Kettleman City, Selma, Sanger, Parlier, Kingsburg, Kerman, Fresno, Lost Hills, Buttonwillow, Delano, Wasco, Alpaugh, Shafter, Hanford, Lemoore, Corcoran, Goshen, Visalia, Tulare, Porterville, Bakersfield, and Richgrove 1243 AM PST Tue Nov 23 2021 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY... * WHAT...Visibility ranging from 200 feet to 800 feet. * WHERE...Most of the San Joaquin Valley. * WHEN...Until Noon PST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Highways affected include, but are not limited to Interstate-5, Highway 99, Highway 41, Highway 43, Highway 180, Highway 152, and Highway 198 from Lemoore to Visalia. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.Source: NWS