Fog in Takotna, AK
daily fog outlook & 2016–2026 climatology
No fog signal in NWS guidance for the next 48 hours. August typically brings about 7 hours of dense fog here.forecast cycle 2026-08-16T00:00:00Z · page rebuilt daily · live layers below update hourly
Measured at Tatalina LRRS Airport (PATL). This station is in forecast verification — percentages publish when it clears the accuracy bar.
Measuring station
| station | airport | fog hours/yr | forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| PATL | Tatalina LRRS Airport | 36 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 Takotna fogs in
Fog here concentrates in August and September — about 36 hours in a typical year at PATL, usually lasting ~1 h once it forms. Hour-by-hour patterns, live conditions and the forecast strip live on the PATL station page.
Fog season
Fog season is January, February, April, June, July, August, September, October, November, peaking in August; fog is mostly a 6 AM–10 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.