Fog in Talkeetna, 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 Talkeetna Airport (PATK). This station is in forecast verification — percentages publish when it clears the accuracy bar.
Measuring station
| station | airport | fog hours/yr | forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| PATK | Talkeetna Airport | 19 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 Talkeetna fogs in
Fog here concentrates in October and February — about 19 hours in a typical year at PATK, usually lasting ~1 h once it forms. Hour-by-hour patterns, live conditions and the forecast strip live on the PATK station page.
Fog season
Fog season runs July through March, peaking in October; fog is mostly a 5 AM–7 AM 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.