Fog in Nome, AK

daily fog outlook & 2016–2026 climatology
Fog possible — NWS guidance shows a fog signal in 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 Nome Airport (PAOM). This station is in forecast verification — percentages publish when it clears the accuracy bar.

Measuring station

stationairportfog hours/yrforecast
PAOMNome Airport60 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 Nome fogs in

Fog here concentrates in March and February — about 60 hours in a typical year at PAOM, usually lasting ~1 h once it forms. Hour-by-hour patterns, live conditions and the forecast strip live on the PAOM station page.

Fog season

January: ~5 hJanFebruary: ~9 hFebMarch: ~12 hMarApril: ~7 hAprMay: ~3 hMayJune: ~5 hJunJuly: ~3 hJulAugust: ~2 hAugSeptember: ~1 hSepOctober: ~0 hOctNovember: ~2 hNovDecember: ~8 hDec
Fog season runs December through July, peaking in March; fog here can hit at any hour of the day; 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.