Californiaโค Thanksgiving Weekend Weather: Warmth, Fog, โand a Dry Start to December
Published November 23, 2023 โ- World-Today-News.com
Californians โคplanningโ holiday travel โshould prepare for a โdiverse range of conditions this โweekend, from record-breaking warmth in theโค mountains to denseโ fog blanketing โขthe Centralโค Valley. While a major stormโ system isn’t on the horizon, notable regionalโ variations in theโ weather are expected.
A Warm Thanksgiving for Many
Lake Tahoe could experience its warmest Thanksgiving in 30 years, โคwith temperatures forecast to reach โฃa balmy 59 degrees in Tahoe City. The coastal regions will also enjoy above-average temperatures, with San Francisco anticipating highs in the low to mid-60s under sunnyโค skies. Southern California is poised for โฃideal conditions, with โtemperatures hitting 70 degrees in Santa Barbara,โ Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Diego.โข
Central Valley โขFacesโ foggy โคConditions
A โขstark โcontrast awaits travelers in โtheโค Central Valley. Dense fog is predicted to โsignificantly reduce โฃvisibility – potentially to a quarter of a mile or less – throughoutโ Thanksgiving morning. even if the fog lifts inโ the afternoon, limited sunshine will prevent temperatures from rising significantly, with highs expected to remain in the mid- to upper 50s in cities like Chico, Sacramento, โFresno, โฃand Bakersfield โฃ- several degrees below the seasonal average.
Travel Advisory: Slow Down in the โFog
The California Highway Patrol advises drivers in the Central Valley toโค exercise extreme caution. Reduce speed,utilize low-beam โคheadlights,andโข allow forโ increased travel time.โ Visibility is expected to improve afterโ 11:00 AM, making travel along Highway 99, Interstate โข5,โ and I-