Fog in Columbus, IN
daily fog outlook & 2016–2026 climatology
No fog signal in NWS guidance for the next 48 hours. August typically brings about 2 hours of dense fog here.forecast cycle 2026-08-16T00:00:00Z · page rebuilt daily · live layers below update hourly
Measured at Columbus Municipal Airport (KBAK). This station is in forecast verification — percentages publish when it clears the accuracy bar.
Measuring station
| station | airport | fog hours/yr | forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| KBAK | Columbus Municipal Airport | 45 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 Columbus fogs in
Fog here concentrates in September and December — about 45 hours in a typical year at KBAK, usually lasting ~1 h once it forms. Hour-by-hour patterns, live conditions and the forecast strip live on the KBAK station page.
Fog season
Fog season is January, February, May, July, August, September, October, November, December, peaking in September; fog is mostly a 6 AM–8 AM phenomenon; typically thinning out by 10 AM; 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.