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Updated:December 18, 2025 3:45 am PST

Dense Fog Advisory DENSE FOG ADVISORY  
Kern County
Effective: Wed, 12/17 11:30pm Severity:  Moderate 
Updated: December 18, 2025 3:45 am Urgency: Expected
Expires: Thu, 12/18 7:30am Certainty: Likely
Areas Affected: 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
 
Alert Details: 
* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog.

* WHERE...A portion of central California.

* WHEN...Until 11 AM PST Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.

Information: 
If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of
distance ahead of you.
Wind Advisory WIND ADVISORY  
Kern County
Effective: Wed, 12/17 11:30pm Severity:  Moderate 
Updated: December 18, 2025 3:45 am Urgency: Expected
Expires: Thu, 12/18 4:00am Certainty: Likely
Areas Affected: Indian Wells Valley - Mojave Desert Slopes - Mojave Desert
 
Alert Details: 
* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.

* WHERE...Indian Wells Valley, Mojave Desert, and Mojave Desert
Slopes.

* WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Information: 
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.