Fog in Lexington, KY
daily fog outlook & 2016–2026 climatology
Fog unlikely through Monday (peak 4%). August typically brings about 4 hours of dense fog here.forecast cycle 2026-08-16T00:00:00Z · page rebuilt daily · live layers below update hourly
Measured at Blue Grass Airport (KLEX). Forecast percentages for this station have passed live verification.
Measuring station
| station | airport | fog hours/yr | forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| KLEX | Blue Grass Airport | 37 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 Lexington fogs in
Fog here concentrates in November and August — about 37 hours in a typical year at KLEX, usually lasting ~2 h once it forms. Hour-by-hour patterns, live conditions and the forecast strip live on the KLEX station page.
Fog season
Fog season runs May through March, peaking in November; fog is mostly a 2 AM–8 AM phenomenon; typically thinning out by 10 AM; 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.