Fog in Omaha, NE
daily fog outlook & 2016–2026 climatology
No fog signal in NWS guidance for 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 Eppley Airfield (KOMA). This station is in forecast verification — percentages publish when it clears the accuracy bar.
Measuring stations
| station | airport | fog hours/yr | forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOMA | Eppley Airfield | 31 h/yr | verifying |
| KOFF | Offutt Air Force Base | 42 h/yr | verifying |
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 Omaha fogs in
Fog here concentrates in December and January — about 31 hours in a typical year at KOMA, usually lasting ~2 h once it forms. Hour-by-hour patterns, live conditions and the forecast strip live on the KOMA station page.
Fog season
Fog season is January, February, March, April, May, August, September, October, December, peaking in December; fog is mostly a 1 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.