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FXUS66 KHNX 171153
AFDHNX
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA
353 AM PST SAT JAN 17 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
TAF SITES HAVE FALLEN INTO VLIFR 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 00Z ON SUNDAY. 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/CM
WEATHER.GOV/HANFORD
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