North Fork, California 7 Day Weather Forecast

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FXUS66 KHNX 160815
AFDHNX

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Hanford CA
115 AM PDT Thu Oct 16 2025


.KEY MESSAGES...
1. Fog development expected for the next few mornings across the
San Joaquin Valley (along the Highway 99 corridor) with
probabilities between 15% and 25%.

2. Drier and calmer conditions will prevail from this Wednesday
and into the weekend before another trough slides in next
Monday.

2. Probability of reaching 75 degrees will rise to 60% to 80%
by Friday with a 20% to 40% chance of reaching 80 degrees during
the weekend.

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.DISCUSSION...
Quiet weather now expected to dominate the region with warming
temperatures and spotty morning fog favored across Central
California. With the storm producing widespread 1 to 2 inches of
rain (1 to 2 feet of snow), low level humidity now able to
support fog generation as the threat will exist during the early
morning hours. This pattern will persist through at least the
end of the week.

A ridge of high pressure pushing onto the West Coast will allow
for a warm-up as temperatures return to near normal values
during the weekend. Probability of Exceedance of reaching 80
degrees shows a steady rise with percentages near 60 percent by
Saturday. During the same time frame, the west side of the San
Joaquin Valley shows a range of 70% to 90% which increases
confidence in that area able to reach the 80 degree mark.

In terms of fog development, ensemble visibility analysis shows
the best timing of fog near sunrise for at least the next two
mornings. Probability of having visibility drop below 3 miles
ranges from 40% to 60% for this morning. For the same period,
the probability of falling below 1 mile drops to 20% to 30%.
Therefore, the chances of having visibility reach below a
quarter mile ( mile) is low except for the more favored spot
near rivers. Similar conditions will be expected Friday morning
as well.

Current projections has the next disturbance near Yosemite by
Monday afternoon with the bulk of the disturbances energy
remaining north of Central California.

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.AVIATION...
VFR conditions expected during the period. A 15%-25%
probability of IFR visibility will exist between 12Z and 18Z
today.

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.AIR QUALITY ISSUES...
None.

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.CERTAINTY...

The level of certainty for days 1 and 2 is high.
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.

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.HNX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.

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