Fog in Balmaceda
daily fog outlook & 2016–2026 climatology
No fog forecast feed exists for this station. August typically brings about 6 hours of dense fog here (10-year average).
Measured at Balmaceda Airport (SCBA). This station has climatology and live observations only.
Measuring station
| station | airport | fog hours/yr | forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCBA | Balmaceda Airport | 74 h/yr | climatology |
Fog is measured where instruments live — airports. Hours/yr = time below CAT I approach minima (visibility under ~½ mile or ceiling under 200 ft), the aviation definition of seriously dense fog.
When Balmaceda fogs in
Fog here concentrates in June and July — about 74 hours in a typical year at SCBA, usually lasting ~1 h once it forms. Hour-by-hour patterns, live conditions and the forecast strip live on the SCBA station page.
Fog season
Fog season runs May through August, peaking in June; fog is mostly a 7 AM–1 PM phenomenon; typically thinning out by 3 PM; a typical event lasts about 1 hour once it forms local time · 10-yr average
Machine access: data.json · llms.txt · forecast verification. Not for operational use.