Fog in Saranac Lake, NY
daily fog outlook & 2016–2026 climatology
Some chance of fog — peaks at 30% around 5 am Monday.forecast cycle 2026-08-16T00:00:00Z · page rebuilt daily · live layers below update hourly
Measured at Adirondack Regional Airport (KSLK). Forecast percentages for this station have passed live verification.
Measuring station
| station | airport | fog hours/yr | forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| KSLK | Adirondack Regional Airport | 149 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 Saranac Lake fogs in
Fog here concentrates in September and August — about 149 hours in a typical year at KSLK, usually lasting ~1 h once it forms. Hour-by-hour patterns, live conditions and the forecast strip live on the KSLK station page.
Fog season
Fog season runs July through October, peaking in September; fog is mostly a 3 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.