Fog in Elkins, WV

daily fog outlook & 2016–2026 climatology
Fog possible — NWS guidance shows a fog signal in the next 48 hours. August typically brings about 25 hours of dense fog here.forecast cycle 2026-08-16T00:00:00Z · page rebuilt daily · live layers below update hourly

Measured at Elkins-Randolph County Regional Airport (KEKN). This station is in forecast verification — percentages publish when it clears the accuracy bar.

Measuring station

stationairportfog hours/yrforecast
KEKNElkins-Randolph County Regional Airport172 h/yrverifying

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 Elkins fogs in

Fog here concentrates in September and October — about 172 hours in a typical year at KEKN, usually lasting ~1 h once it forms. Hour-by-hour patterns, live conditions and the forecast strip live on the KEKN station page.

Fog season

January: ~6 hJanFebruary: ~4 hFebMarch: ~7 hMarApril: ~3 hAprMay: ~11 hMayJune: ~17 hJunJuly: ~21 hJulAugust: ~25 hAugSeptember: ~36 hSepOctober: ~32 hOctNovember: ~11 hNovDecember: ~5 hDec
Fog season runs May through November, peaking in September; fog is mostly a 3 AM–7 AM phenomenon; typically thinning out by 8 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.