Fog in Russell, KS

daily fog outlook & 2016–2026 climatology
Fog unlikely through Monday (peak 6%). 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 Russell Municipal Airport (KRSL). Forecast percentages for this station have passed live verification.

Measuring station

stationairportfog hours/yrforecast
KRSLRussell Municipal Airport51 h/yrlive 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 Russell fogs in

Fog here concentrates in January and December — about 51 hours in a typical year at KRSL, usually lasting ~2 h once it forms. Hour-by-hour patterns, live conditions and the forecast strip live on the KRSL station page.

Fog season

January: ~13 hJanFebruary: ~6 hFebMarch: ~5 hMarApril: ~2 hAprMay: ~3 hMayJune: ~1 hJunJuly: ~1 hJulAugust: ~2 hAugSeptember: ~3 hSepOctober: ~3 hOctNovember: ~4 hNovDecember: ~8 hDec
Fog season runs November through March, peaking in January; fog is mostly a 1 AM–9 AM phenomenon; typically thinning out by 11 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.