Fog in Point Lay, AK

daily fog outlook & 2016–2026 climatology
Fog possible — NWS guidance shows a fog signal in the next 48 hours. August typically brings about 11 hours of dense fog here.forecast cycle 2026-08-16T00:00:00Z · page rebuilt daily · live layers below update hourly

Measured at Point Lay LRRS Airport (PPIZ). This station is in forecast verification — percentages publish when it clears the accuracy bar.

Measuring station

stationairportfog hours/yrforecast
PPIZPoint Lay LRRS Airport288 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 Point Lay fogs in

Fog here concentrates in February and January — about 288 hours in a typical year at PPIZ, usually lasting ~2 h once it forms. Hour-by-hour patterns, live conditions and the forecast strip live on the PPIZ station page.

Fog season

January: ~43 hJanFebruary: ~49 hFebMarch: ~30 hMarApril: ~30 hAprMay: ~23 hMayJune: ~20 hJunJuly: ~16 hJulAugust: ~11 hAugSeptember: ~8 hSepOctober: ~7 hOctNovember: ~11 hNovDecember: ~30 hDec
Fog season runs December through July, peaking in February; fog here can hit at any hour of the day; 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.