Fog in Nuiqsut, AK

daily fog outlook & 2016–2026 climatology
Fog possible — NWS guidance shows a fog signal in the next 48 hours. August typically brings about 9 hours of dense fog here.forecast cycle 2026-08-16T00:00:00Z · page rebuilt daily · live layers below update hourly

Measured at Nuiqsut Airport (PAQT). This station is in forecast verification — percentages publish when it clears the accuracy bar.

Measuring station

stationairportfog hours/yrforecast
PAQTNuiqsut Airport192 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 Nuiqsut fogs in

Fog here concentrates in February and April — about 192 hours in a typical year at PAQT, usually lasting ~1 h once it forms. Hour-by-hour patterns, live conditions and the forecast strip live on the PAQT station page.

Fog season

January: ~22 hJanFebruary: ~28 hFebMarch: ~11 hMarApril: ~23 hAprMay: ~21 hMayJune: ~12 hJunJuly: ~18 hJulAugust: ~9 hAugSeptember: ~8 hSepOctober: ~11 hOctNovember: ~8 hNovDecember: ~16 hDec
Fog season is year-round, peaking in February; 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.