Fog in Charleston, WV
daily fog outlook & 2016–2026 climatology
Fog possible — NWS guidance shows a fog signal in the next 48 hours. August typically brings about 34 hours of dense fog here.forecast cycle 2026-08-16T00:00:00Z · page rebuilt daily · live layers below update hourly
Measured at Yeager Airport (KCRW). This station is in forecast verification — percentages publish when it clears the accuracy bar.
Measuring station
| station | airport | fog hours/yr | forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| KCRW | Yeager Airport | 207 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 Charleston fogs in
Fog here concentrates in September and August — about 207 hours in a typical year at KCRW, usually lasting ~2 h once it forms. Hour-by-hour patterns, live conditions and the forecast strip live on the KCRW station page.
Fog season
Fog season runs May through November, peaking in September; fog is mostly a 2 AM–7 AM phenomenon; typically thinning out by 9 AM; a typical event lasts about 2 hours once it forms local time · 10-yr average
Machine access: data.json · llms.txt · forecast verification. Not for operational use.