Fog in Colorado Springs, CO
daily fog outlook & 2016–2026 climatology
No fog signal in NWS guidance for the next 48 hours. August typically brings about 1 hour of dense fog here.forecast cycle 2026-08-16T00:00:00Z · page rebuilt daily · live layers below update hourly
Measured at City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (KCOS). This station is in forecast verification — percentages publish when it clears the accuracy bar.
Measuring station
| station | airport | fog hours/yr | forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| KCOS | City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport | 60 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 Colorado Springs fogs in
Fog here concentrates in February and March — about 60 hours in a typical year at KCOS, usually lasting ~2 h once it forms. Hour-by-hour patterns, live conditions and the forecast strip live on the KCOS station page.
Fog season
Fog season runs September through May, peaking in February; fog is mostly a 11 PM–8 AM phenomenon; 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.