Fog in Stornoway, Western Isles
daily fog outlook & 2016–2026 climatology
No fog forecast feed exists for this station. August typically brings about 12 hours of dense fog here (10-year average).
Measured at Stornoway Airport (EGPO). This station has climatology and live observations only.
Measuring station
| station | airport | fog hours/yr | forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| EGPO | Stornoway Airport | 85 h/yr | climatology |
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 Stornoway, Western Isles fogs in
Fog here concentrates in September and July — about 85 hours in a typical year at EGPO, usually lasting ~1 h once it forms. Hour-by-hour patterns, live conditions and the forecast strip live on the EGPO station page.
Fog season
Fog season is March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, December, peaking in July; fog is mostly a 8 PM–5 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.