Water Temperature of the Tongass Narrows East Channel in Ketchikan, AK

Current Water Temperature

42.3°F

Measurement Time: Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 6:18 PM AKST

Today's Tides

 High: February 17, 12:49 AM, 15.1 ft
Low: February 17, 6:30 AM, 2.1 ft
 High: February 17, 12:34 PM, 16.8 ft
Low: February 17, 6:54 PM, -1.8 ft

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Whisky Cove; Radenbough Cove; Thomas Basin Float; Pacific Ocean; Tongass National Forest

Tongass Narrows East Channel

Station Name: Ketchikan
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents

Elevation Above Sea Level: 13 feet

Sensor Depth: -11 feet

Nearest Address:
1300 Stedman St
Ketchikan, AK 99901
Ketchikan Gateway County

GPS Coordinates: 55.331944, -131.626111

Nearby Water Temperatures

Salmon River, Hyder, AK (77.4 mi)
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Sitka Channel, Sitka, AK (185.8 mi)
Gastineau Channel, Juneau, AK (230.4 mi)
Taku River, Juneau, AK (234.9 mi)
Lemon Creek, Juneau, AK (236.2 mi)
Salmon River, Gustavus, AK (265.2 mi)
Elfin Cove, Elfin Cove, AK (266.5 mi)
Queen Charlotte Sound, Kitimat, BC (297.3 mi)

Weather for Ketchikan, Alaska

Current Weather

28.9°F
Overcast
Overcast
21.7°F
27°F
46%
NNE 7.2 mph
12.8 mph
18.3°F
6.6°F
0 in
100%
9 mi
1011 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Tue
H: 33°F
L: 18°F
Sunny
Wed
H: 26°F
L: 10°F
Moderate or heavy snow showers
Thu
H: 26°F
L: 16°F
Moderate or heavy snow showers
Fri
H: 35°F
L: 29°F
Partly Cloudy
Sat
H: 34°F
L: 21°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.65 μg/m3
PM10: 1.85 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 148.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.25 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.15 μg/m3
Ozone: 79 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:05 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 4:57 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 7:20 AM
Moon Transit: 12:19 AM
Moonset: 5:34 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:28 PM - 8:58 PM
11:49 AM - 2:19 PM

Minor Periods

5:04 PM - 6:34 PM
6:50 AM - 8:20 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Cold Weather Advisory issued February 17 at 3:01PM AKST until February 18 at 12:00PM AKST by NWS Juneau AK

Effective: Tue February 17, 2026, 3:01 PM
Expires: Tue February 17, 2026, 11:15 PM

* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chill temperatures as low as zero expected. * WHERE...Ketchikan Gateway Borough. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to noon AKST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia are possible if exposed to these temperatures.


Cold Weather Advisory issued February 17 at 3:01PM AKST until February 18 at 9:00AM AKST by NWS Juneau AK

Effective: Tue February 17, 2026, 3:01 PM
Expires: Tue February 17, 2026, 11:15 PM

* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chill temperatures as low as 20 below expected. * WHERE...Haines Borough and Klukwan, City and Borough of Sitka and City of Hyder. * WHEN...Until 9 AM AKST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia are possible if exposed to these temperatures.


Cold Weather Advisory issued February 17 at 3:01PM AKST until February 18 at 9:00AM AKST by NWS Juneau AK

Effective: Tue February 17, 2026, 3:01 PM
Expires: Tue February 17, 2026, 11:15 PM

* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chill temperatures as low as zero expected. * WHERE...Western Kupreanof Island and Kuiu Island and Annette Island. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 9 AM AKST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia are possible if exposed to these temperatures.


Cold Weather Advisory issued February 17 at 3:01PM AKST until February 18 at 6:00PM AKST by NWS Juneau AK

Effective: Tue February 17, 2026, 3:01 PM
Expires: Tue February 17, 2026, 11:15 PM

* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chill temperatures as low as zero expected. * WHERE...Prince of Wales Island. * WHEN...Until 6 PM AKST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia are possible if exposed to these temperatures.


Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
33.4°F
18°F
25.3°F
48%
0 in
0%
0%
10.7 mph
0.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.89 μg/m3
PM10: 2.37 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 157.73 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.06 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.08 μg/m3
Ozone: 85.64 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:05 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 4:57 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 7:20 AM
Moon Transit: 12:19 AM
Moonset: 5:34 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:28 PM - 8:58 PM
11:49 AM - 2:19 PM

Minor Periods

5:04 PM - 6:34 PM
6:50 AM - 8:20 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
25.5°F
9.5°F
17.6°F
40%
0 in
0%
0%
10.1 mph
0.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.53 μg/m3
PM10: 1.79 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 152.09 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.19 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.31 μg/m3
Ozone: 82.24 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:02 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 4:59 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 7:28 AM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 7:00 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
7:13 PM - 9:43 PM

Minor Periods

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
6:58 AM - 8:28 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Thursday, February 19, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate or heavy snow showers
26.1°F
16.2°F
21.8°F
65%
0.12 in
72%
10%
6.3 mph
0.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.72 μg/m3
PM10: 1.99 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 150.09 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.45 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.32 μg/m3
Ozone: 78.56 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:00 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 5:01 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 7:34 AM
Moon Transit: 12:07 AM
Moonset: 8:28 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 5.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:37 AM - 2:07 PM
11:37 AM - 2:07 PM

Minor Periods

7:58 PM - 9:28 PM
7:04 AM - 8:34 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Friday, February 20, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate or heavy snow showers
34.5°F
29°F
33.2°F
87%
0.54 in
75%
25%
7.2 mph
0.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.82 μg/m3
PM10: 2.4 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 150.23 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.33 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.59 μg/m3
Ozone: 85.8 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:58 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 5:03 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 7:41 AM
Moon Transit: 2:37 PM
Moonset: 9:57 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 11.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:47 PM - 11:17 PM
2:07 PM - 4:37 PM

Minor Periods

9:27 PM - 10:57 PM
7:11 AM - 8:41 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Saturday, February 21, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
33.7°F
20.6°F
27.1°F
74%
0 in
0%
9%
9.4 mph
0.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.81 μg/m3
PM10: 2.27 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 152.17 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.4 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.26 μg/m3
Ozone: 87.77 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:56 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 5:06 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 10 mins
Moonrise: 7:49 AM
Moon Transit: 3:26 PM
Moonset: 11:30 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 19.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:56 PM - 5:26 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
7:19 AM - 8:49 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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