Fog in Caribou, ME
daily fog outlook & 2016–2026 climatology
No fog signal in NWS guidance for the next 48 hours. August typically brings about 6 hours of dense fog here.forecast cycle 2026-08-16T00:00:00Z · page rebuilt daily · live layers below update hourly
Measured at Caribou Municipal Airport (KCAR). This station is in forecast verification — percentages publish when it clears the accuracy bar.
Measuring station
| station | airport | fog hours/yr | forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| KCAR | Caribou Municipal Airport | 73 h/yr | verifying |
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 Caribou fogs in
Fog here concentrates in February and March — about 73 hours in a typical year at KCAR, usually lasting ~1 h once it forms. Hour-by-hour patterns, live conditions and the forecast strip live on the KCAR station page.
Fog season
Fog season runs July through April, peaking in March; fog is mostly a 3 AM–8 AM phenomenon; typically thinning out by 4 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.