Fog in Moline, IL
daily fog outlook & 2016–2026 climatology
Fog unlikely through Sunday (peak 7%). August typically brings about 3 hours of dense fog here.forecast cycle 2026-08-16T00:00:00Z · page rebuilt daily · live layers below update hourly
Measured at Quad City International Airport (KMLI). Forecast percentages for this station have passed live verification.
Measuring station
| station | airport | fog hours/yr | forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| KMLI | Quad City International Airport | 29 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 Moline fogs in
Fog here concentrates in January and December — about 29 hours in a typical year at KMLI, usually lasting ~1 h once it forms. Hour-by-hour patterns, live conditions and the forecast strip live on the KMLI station page.
Fog season
Fog season is January, February, March, August, September, November, December, peaking in January; fog is mostly a 5 AM–7 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.