Fog in Valdez, AK
daily fog outlook & 2016–2026 climatology
No fog signal in NWS guidance for the next 48 hours. August typically brings about 6 hours of dense fog here.forecast cycle 2026-08-16T00:00:00Z · page rebuilt daily · live layers below update hourly
Measured at Valdez Pioneer Field (PAVD). This station is in forecast verification — percentages publish when it clears the accuracy bar.
Measuring station
| station | airport | fog hours/yr | forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAVD | Valdez Pioneer Field | 58 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 Valdez fogs in
Fog here concentrates in December and February — about 58 hours in a typical year at PAVD, usually lasting ~1 h once it forms. Hour-by-hour patterns, live conditions and the forecast strip live on the PAVD station page.
Fog season
Fog season is January, February, March, May, July, August, September, October, November, December, peaking in January; fog here can hit at any hour of the day; 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.