Fog in Fairbanks, AK

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 Fairbanks International Airport (PAFA). This station is in forecast verification — percentages publish when it clears the accuracy bar.

Measuring stations

stationairportfog hours/yrforecast
PAFAFairbanks International Airport38 h/yrverifying
PAEIEielson Air Force Base33 h/yrverifying
PAFBLadd Army Airfield29 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 Fairbanks fogs in

Fog here concentrates in January and December — about 38 hours in a typical year at PAFA, usually lasting ~2 h once it forms. Hour-by-hour patterns, live conditions and the forecast strip live on the PAFA station page.

Fog season

January: ~10 hJanFebruary: ~3 hFebMarch: ~0 hMarApril: ~1 hAprMay: ~1 hMayJune: ~1 hJunJuly: ~1 hJulAugust: ~2 hAugSeptember: ~3 hSepOctober: ~6 hOctNovember: ~3 hNovDecember: ~7 hDec
Fog season runs September through February, peaking in January; fog is mostly a 2 AM–noon 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.