Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Searles Valley, CA

KEY MESSAGES
1. Fog and low clouds will continue each night and morning across the San Joaquin Valley this week. Dense fog expected across the lower Sierra foothills, coastal ranges, and the Grapevine.

2. A gradual warming trend will occur across the mountains and desert this week, as the high pressure pattern continues over the region.

3. Precipitation makes its return to Central California next week after having a dry start to December.

DISCUSSION
The consistent stable pattern over the southwest will continue through at least the beginning of next week, with strong ridging keeping the low stratus clouds in place for the San Joaquin Valley and dense fog for the foothills of the Sierra Nevada and the Coastal Range from elevations of 1000 feet to 2500 feet.
This stratus may also lower further down during the nighttime hours and lead to fog in the Valley itself.

There are indications of a pattern change beginning by next Tuesday night into Wednesday with some light precipitation possible in Central California as far south as Fresno County, with current probabilities for a tenth of an inch of rainfall at 15 to 25 percent from Fresno northwards. There are similar probabilities for snowfall in the Sierra Nevada, with snow levels from the NBM 25th percentile at 7000 feet and at the NBM 75th percentile closer to 10000 feet on Wednesday afternoon. This system may also be unsettled enough to push the current stratus out of the Valley, though any new rainfall may cause dense fog development in the Valley afterwards.

Looking into the long term, the Climate Prediction Center has outlined Central California for a slight risk for heavy precipitation from December 19th through Christmas Day, as well as the Sierra Nevada for heavy snow. The ECMWF 500mb model is also indicating a trough may move through around that time frame, meaning unsettled weather may return again to the region after the weak system coming in on Wednesday next week.


AVIATION
IFR ceilings and visibilities are expected to prevail for much of the San Joaquin Valley during the next 24 hours, except for LIFR at times in the morning. LIFR conditions will also persist in the coastal ranges, Sierra foothills, and the Kern County mountains due to the low stratus deck. Otherwise, VFR conditions will prevail in the Sierra Nevada and in the Kern County mountain and desert areas over the next 24 hours.

AIR QUALITY ISSUES
ISSUED: 12/12/2025 14:00 EXPIRES: 12/13/2025 23:59

On Saturday December 13 2025, Fireplace/Wood Stove Burning Status is: No Burning Unless Registered in Fresno, Kern, and Madera Counties. Burning Discouraged in Kings, Merced, and Tulare Counties, and Kern (Greater Frazier Park Area) and Sequoia National Park and Forest.



CERTAINTY

The level of certainty for days 1 and 2 is medium.
The level of certainty for days 3 through 7 is medium.

Certainty levels include low
medium
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HNX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
Dense Fog Advisory until 11 AM PST Saturday for CAZ300-304-308- 313-316>322-334>336.