Fog in Paducah, KY
daily fog outlook & 2016–2026 climatology
Fog unlikely through Monday (peak 4%). 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 Barkley Regional Airport (KPAH). Forecast percentages for this station have passed live verification.
Measuring station
| station | airport | fog hours/yr | forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| KPAH | Barkley Regional Airport | 36 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 Paducah fogs in
Fog here concentrates in January and November — about 36 hours in a typical year at KPAH, usually lasting ~1 h once it forms. Hour-by-hour patterns, live conditions and the forecast strip live on the KPAH station page.
Fog season
Fog season is January, February, April, July, August, September, October, November, December, peaking in January; fog is mostly a 4 AM–7 AM phenomenon; typically thinning out by 8 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.