Fog in Great Falls, MT
daily fog outlook & 2016–2026 climatology
Fog unlikely through Sunday (peak 2%). 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 Great Falls International Airport (KGTF). Forecast percentages for this station have passed live verification.
Measuring station
| station | airport | fog hours/yr | forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| KGTF | Great Falls International Airport | 49 h/yr | live forecast |
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 Great Falls fogs in
Fog here concentrates in March and December — about 49 hours in a typical year at KGTF, usually lasting ~2 h once it forms. Hour-by-hour patterns, live conditions and the forecast strip live on the KGTF station page.
Fog season
Fog season runs October through April, peaking in March; fog is mostly a 4 AM–9 AM phenomenon; typically thinning out by noon; 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.