Phrase guide

tule fog

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • US: /ˈtuːli fɑɡ/
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noun

Meaning 1

A thick, persistent ground fog, canonically found in parts of California's Central Valley, where cold air from the Sierra Nevada collects on the valley floor during the cooler part of the year and causes moisture to condense into fog or cold/freezing drizzle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Named for the tule wetlands of the Central Valley of California in the United States, where it forms.