Fog in Sand Point, AK
daily fog outlook & 2016–2026 climatology
Fog possible — NWS guidance shows a fog signal in 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 Sand Point Airport (PASD). This station is in forecast verification — percentages publish when it clears the accuracy bar.
Measuring station
| station | airport | fog hours/yr | forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| PASD | Sand Point Airport | 15 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 Sand Point fogs in
Fog here concentrates in June and July — about 15 hours in a typical year at PASD, usually lasting ~1 h once it forms. Hour-by-hour patterns, live conditions and the forecast strip live on the PASD station page.
Fog season
Fog season is April, June, July, August, peaking in June; fog is mostly a 6 AM–8 AM phenomenon; typically thinning out by 1 PM; 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.