Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hanford Municipal Airport (KHJO)

Lat: 36.31145°NLon: 119.62315°WElev: 233.0ft.

Mist

48°F

9°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NNE 3 MPH
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.96 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 01:35 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Hanford CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind.

    High: 58 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy dense fog after 7pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy dense fog before 11am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog before 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind.
Tonight
Patchy dense fog after 7pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind.
Thursday
Patchy dense fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog before 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hanford CA
 36.32°N 119.63°W (Elev. 220 ft)
12:57 pm PST Jan 21, 2026
1pm PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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