Water Temperature of the Tongass Narrows East Channel in Ketchikan, AK
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Monday, September 21, 2026, 5:48 PM AKDT
Today's Tides
Low: September 21, 4:00 AM, 3.2 ft
High: September 21, 10:41 AM, 11.3 ft
Low: September 21, 4:12 PM, 6.2 ft
High: September 21, 10:04 PM, 12.6 ft
Temperature Locations
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Local Points of Interest
Whisky Cove; Radenbough Cove; Thomas Basin Float; Pacific Ocean; Tongass National ForestStation 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
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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
Weather Forecast
This Afternoon
57°F - Rain Showers
Tonight
48°F - Rain Showers
Tuesday
56°F - Rain Showers
Tuesday Night
47°F - Rain Showers
Wednesday
55°F - Rain Showers
Wednesday Night
47°F - Rain Showers
Thursday
57°F - Light Rain Likely
Thursday Night
45°F - Chance Light Rain
Friday
58°F - Slight Chance Light Rain
Friday Night
47°F - Chance Light Rain
Saturday
57°F - Heavy Rain Likely
Saturday Night
48°F - Heavy Rain Likely
Sunday
57°F - Rain Showers
Sunday Night
48°F - Rain Showers
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:39 AM
Sunset: 6:47 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 17 mins
Moon Transit: 9:18 PM
Moonset: 12:56 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
2:40 AM - 5:10 AM8:48 PM - 11:18 PM
Minor Periods
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:39 AM
Sunset: 6:47 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 17 mins
Moon Transit: 9:18 PM
Moonset: 12:56 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
2:40 AM - 5:10 AM8:48 PM - 11:18 PM
Minor Periods
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:39 AM
Sunset: 6:47 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 17 mins
Moon Transit: 9:18 PM
Moonset: 12:56 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
2:40 AM - 5:10 AM8:48 PM - 11:18 PM
Minor Periods
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:39 AM
Sunset: 6:45 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 12 mins
Moon Transit: 10:04 PM
Moonset: 1:17 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
3:27 AM - 5:57 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
5:12 PM - 6:42 PM12:47 AM - 2:17 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:39 AM
Sunset: 6:45 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 12 mins
Moon Transit: 10:04 PM
Moonset: 1:17 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
3:27 AM - 5:57 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
5:12 PM - 6:42 PM12:47 AM - 2:17 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:38 AM
Sunset: 6:42 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 8 mins
Moon Transit: 10:48 PM
Moonset: 2:40 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
4:13 AM - 6:43 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
5:21 PM - 6:51 PM2:10 AM - 3:40 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:38 AM
Sunset: 6:42 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 8 mins
Moon Transit: 10:48 PM
Moonset: 2:40 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
4:13 AM - 6:43 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
5:21 PM - 6:51 PM2:10 AM - 3:40 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:38 AM
Sunset: 6:40 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 3 mins
Moon Transit: 11:32 PM
Moonset: 4:02 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
4:57 AM - 7:27 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
5:29 PM - 6:59 PM3:32 AM - 5:02 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:38 AM
Sunset: 6:40 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 3 mins
Moon Transit: 11:32 PM
Moonset: 4:02 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
4:57 AM - 7:27 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
5:29 PM - 6:59 PM3:32 AM - 5:02 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:38 AM
Sunset: 6:37 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 59 mins
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:24 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
5:36 PM - 7:06 PM4:54 AM - 6:24 AM
Action Rating: 5 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:38 AM
Sunset: 6:37 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 59 mins
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:24 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
5:36 PM - 7:06 PM4:54 AM - 6:24 AM
Action Rating: 5 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:37 AM
Sunset: 6:35 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 54 mins
Moon Transit: 4:33 AM
Moonset: 6:49 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
4:03 AM - 6:33 AM4:03 AM - 6:33 AM
Minor Periods
5:43 PM - 7:13 PM6:19 AM - 7:49 AM
Action Rating: 6 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:37 AM
Sunset: 6:35 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 54 mins
Moon Transit: 4:33 AM
Moonset: 6:49 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
4:03 AM - 6:33 AM4:03 AM - 6:33 AM
Minor Periods
5:43 PM - 7:13 PM6:19 AM - 7:49 AM
Action Rating: 6 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:37 AM
Sunset: 6:32 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 50 mins
Moon Transit: 1:03 AM
Moonset: 8:17 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.3%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:33 AM - 3:03 AM7:13 AM - 9:43 AM
Minor Periods
5:52 PM - 7:22 PM7:47 AM - 9:17 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:37 AM
Sunset: 6:32 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 50 mins
Moon Transit: 1:03 AM
Moonset: 8:17 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.3%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:33 AM - 3:03 AM7:13 AM - 9:43 AM
Minor Periods
5:52 PM - 7:22 PM7:47 AM - 9:17 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
