Fog in Seward, AK

daily fog outlook & 2016–2026 climatology
No fog signal in NWS guidance for 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 Seward Airport (PAWD). This station is in forecast verification — percentages publish when it clears the accuracy bar.

Measuring station

stationairportfog hours/yrforecast
PAWDSeward Airport18 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 Seward fogs in

Fog here concentrates in July and January — about 18 hours in a typical year at PAWD, usually lasting ~1 h once it forms. Hour-by-hour patterns, live conditions and the forecast strip live on the PAWD station page.

Fog season

January: ~3 hJanFebruary: ~2 hFebMarch: ~2 hMarApril: ~1 hAprMay: ~1 hMayJune: ~1 hJunJuly: ~3 hJulAugust: ~2 hAugSeptember: ~0 hSepOctober: ~0 hOctNovember: ~1 hNovDecember: ~3 hDec
Fog season is January, February, March, July, August, December, peaking in January; fog is mostly a noon–4 PM phenomenon; typically thinning out by 6 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.