Fog in Wainwright, AK

daily fog outlook & 2016–2026 climatology
Fog possible — NWS guidance shows a fog signal in the next 48 hours. August typically brings about 22 hours of dense fog here.forecast cycle 2026-08-16T00:00:00Z · page rebuilt daily · live layers below update hourly

Measured at Wainwright Airport (PAWI). This station is in forecast verification — percentages publish when it clears the accuracy bar.

Measuring station

stationairportfog hours/yrforecast
PAWIWainwright Airport286 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 Wainwright fogs in

Fog here concentrates in February and March — about 286 hours in a typical year at PAWI, usually lasting ~1 h once it forms. Hour-by-hour patterns, live conditions and the forecast strip live on the PAWI station page.

Fog season

January: ~25 hJanFebruary: ~40 hFebMarch: ~28 hMarApril: ~26 hAprMay: ~23 hMayJune: ~27 hJunJuly: ~27 hJulAugust: ~22 hAugSeptember: ~16 hSepOctober: ~11 hOctNovember: ~15 hNovDecember: ~23 hDec
Fog season is year-round, peaking in February; 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.