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FXUS66 KHNX 170542
AFDHNX
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA
942 PM PST FRI JAN 16 2026
KEY MESSAGES
1.) A DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM PST. DENSE
FOG WILL DEVELOP EACH NIGHT AND MORNING IN THE SAN JOAQUIN
VALLEY THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO NEXT WEEK
2.) EXPECT DRY AND WARM CONDITIONS ELSEWHERE WITH GUSTY
EASTERLY WINDS IN THE SIERRA NEVADA RIDGES AND KERN COUNTY
MOUNTAINS AT TIMES THIS WEEKEND AND INTO NEXT WEEK
3.) OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO BE IN THE LOW 40S IN THE
VALLEY THIS WEEKEND AND THROUGH NEXT WEEK.
DISCUSSION
FOG WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE PRIMARY HEADLINE OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS FOR
THE VALLEY. CALM WINDS AND COMPLETE RH RECOVERY DURING THE OVERNIGHT
CONTINUE TO PROVIDE A GOOD ENVIRONMENT FOR VALLEY FOG. VISIBILITY
ALONE IN THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY WILL FALL TO LESS THAN A QUARTER
MILE DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS IN SOME AREAS; WITH WIDESPREAD
VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE MILE. WITH LITTLE IN THE WAY OF STEERING
FLOW, PATCHY AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES WILL LINGER INTO THE
AFTERNOON. HSI CONTINUE TO INDICATED THAT WE ARE EXPECTED TO MEET OR
EXCEED HIGH TO VERY HIGH THRESHOLDS AGAIN TONIGHT AND INTO TOMORROW.
VEHICLE ACCIDENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED FREQUENTLY THIS WEEK ALREADY SO
PLEASE, SLOW DOWN AND TAKE YOUR TIME OR JUST AVOID TRAVELING ALL
TOGETHER UNTIL LATER IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN THE 50S AND 60S THIS WEEKEND, WITH SOME
70S AT THE SOUTHERN END OF THE CWA. LOWS IN THE VALLEY WILL BE
PLEASANTLY IN THE LOW TO MID 40S WHILE HIGHER ELEVATIONS WILL SEE
OVERNIGHT LOWS IN THE 20S.
AVIATION
MOST TAF SITES HAVE ALREADY FALLEN INTO LIFR VIS CONDITIONS AND WILL
STAY THERE UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE BACK TO MVFR AFTER 20Z. THE
DENSITY OF THE FOG MEANS SOME TAF SITES MAY NOT RECOVER TO VFR
BEFORE THE FOG BEGINS TO COVER THE VALLEY AGAIN AFTER 22Z. WINDS
WILL BE LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
ON SATURDAY JANUARY 17 2026, UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE GROUPS IN
FRESNO, KERN, KINGS, MADERA AND TULARE COUNTIES. FIREPLACE/WOOD
STOVE BURNING STATUS IS: NO BURNING FOR ALL IN FRESNO, KERN, AND
MADERA COUNTIES. NO BURNING UNLESS REGISTERED IN KINGS, MERCED,
AND TULARE COUNTIES. BURNING DISCOURAGED IN KERN (GREATER
FRAZIER PARK AREA) AND SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK AND FOREST.
CERTAINTY
THE LEVEL OF CERTAINTY FOR DAYS 1 AND 2 IS LOW.
THE LEVEL OF CERTAINTY FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7 IS MEDIUM.
CERTAINTY LEVELS INCLUDE LOW...MEDIUM...AND HIGH. PLEASE VISIT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/HNX/CERTAINTY.HTML FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AND/OR TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK.
HNX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
DENSE FOG ADVISORY UNTIL NOON PST SATURDAY FOR CAZ301>303-
305>307-309>312-314>316.
PUBLIC...TV
AVIATION....TV
WEATHER.GOV/HANFORD
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