tule fog

American  

noun

1. dense ground fog that occurs in low-lying areas of the Central Valley of California.

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Example Sentences

Then, for years, tule fog seemed to form less often.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

This tule fog upended that trend, thanks to the exceptional fall weather conditions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

We take a look at the source of dense tule fog and the factors that are causing people in California’s great Central Valley to see a little less of it.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2025

Farmworkers in California's Central Valley know that when the tule fog settles over the ground after a heavy rain, some of them are about to get sick.

From Scientific American • Sep. 23, 2023

"I ain't a-goin' to poke around in the dark an' a tule fog, feelin' for the Golden Gate," Captain Scraggs shrilled peevishly.

From Captain Scraggs or, The Green-Pea Pirates by Grant, Gordon