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

Current Water Temperature

42.3°F

Measurement Time: Monday, March 30, 2026, 9:54 PM AKDT

Today's Tides

Low: March 30, 5:51 AM, 1.9 ft
 High: March 30, 11:59 AM, 15.3 ft
Low: March 30, 6:09 PM, -0.5 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

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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

35.8°F
Light rain
Light rain
31.2°F
35.8°F
93%
SE 5.4 mph
7.2 mph
29.5°F
34.6°F
0 in
100%
9 mi
1018 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Overcast
Mon
H: 38°F
L: 30°F
Moderate rain
Tue
H: 44°F
L: 30°F
Partly Cloudy
Wed
H: 45°F
L: 32°F
Patchy rain nearby
Thu
H: 42°F
L: 31°F
Heavy rain
Fri
H: 40°F
L: 36°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.65 μg/m3
PM10: 2.15 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 163.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.15 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.95 μg/m3
Ozone: 100 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:23 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:20 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 58 mins
Moonrise: 4:53 PM
Moon Transit: 11:32 PM
Moonset: 5:45 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 93.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:56 AM - 7:26 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:23 PM - 5:53 PM
5:15 AM - 6:45 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Special Weather Statement issued March 30 at 8:16AM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK

Effective: Mon March 30, 2026, 8:16 AM
Expires: Mon March 30, 2026, 2:30 PM

Ongoing snow showers in the central panhandle and outer coast will continue through the morning hours, and transition to rain and graupel is expected from south to north. With daytime warming, additional snow accumulation is expected to be limited, up to two inches.


Monday, March 30, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
37.9°F
30°F
34.5°F
92%
0 in
0%
0%
7.4 mph
0.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.57 μg/m3
PM10: 6.37 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 195.61 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.73 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 95.88 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:23 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:20 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 58 mins
Moonrise: 4:53 PM
Moon Transit: 11:32 PM
Moonset: 5:45 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 93.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:56 AM - 7:26 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:23 PM - 5:53 PM
5:15 AM - 6:45 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
43.5°F
29.9°F
38.2°F
73%
0.2 in
86%
7%
7.6 mph
0.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.53 μg/m3
PM10: 3.77 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 165.37 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.17 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.98 μg/m3
Ozone: 99.48 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:20 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:22 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 3 mins
Moonrise: 6:15 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:51 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
5:40 AM - 8:10 AM

Minor Periods

5:45 PM - 7:15 PM
5:21 AM - 6:51 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
45°F
31.6°F
38.1°F
68%
0 in
0%
0%
10.1 mph
0.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.11 μg/m3
PM10: 10.49 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 163.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.33 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.3 μg/m3
Ozone: 100.88 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:17 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:24 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 7 mins
Moonrise: 7:35 PM
Moon Transit: 12:14 AM
Moonset: 5:57 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
6:23 AM - 8:53 AM

Minor Periods

7:05 PM - 8:35 PM
5:27 AM - 6:57 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Thursday, April 2, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
41.7°F
31.3°F
36.5°F
86%
0.14 in
78%
0%
15.7 mph
0.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.68 μg/m3
PM10: 11.8 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 157.68 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.23 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.27 μg/m3
Ozone: 91.88 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:15 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:26 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 12 mins
Moonrise: 8:56 PM
Moon Transit: 12:57 AM
Moonset: 6:04 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:27 AM - 2:57 AM
7:05 AM - 9:35 AM

Minor Periods

8:26 PM - 9:56 PM
5:34 AM - 7:04 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Friday, April 3, 2026

Weather Forecast

Heavy rain
40.1°F
36.3°F
38°F
95%
1.24 in
70%
0%
15.9 mph
0.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.83 μg/m3
PM10: 5.51 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 158.23 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.05 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.95 μg/m3
Ozone: 93.23 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:12 AM
Sun Transit: 12:49 AM
Sunset: 7:28 PM
Daylight: 13 hrs 16 mins
Moonrise: 10:17 PM
Moon Transit: 1:40 AM
Moonset: 6:12 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 96.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:10 AM - 3:40 AM
7:49 AM - 10:19 AM

Minor Periods

9:47 PM - 11:17 PM
5:42 AM - 7:12 AM

Action Rating: 3 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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