Weather for Ketchikan, Alaska
Current Weather
Five Day Weather Forecast
Thu
H: 55°F
L: 52°F
Fri
H: 59°F
L: 53°F
Sat
H: 59°F
L: 53°F
Sun
H: 62°F
L: 54°F
Mon
H: 67°F
L: 52°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.5 μg/m3
Ozone: 62 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 8:54 PM
Daylight: 16 hrs 3 mins
Moon Transit: 1:30 AM
Moonset: 5:57 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:00 AM - 3:30 AM7:39 AM - 10:09 AM
Minor Periods
8:55 PM - 10:25 PM5:27 AM - 6:57 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Small Craft Advisory issued July 30 at 3:53AM AKDT until July 31 at 5:00AM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK
Effective: Thu July 30, 2026, 3:53 AM
Expires: Thu July 30, 2026, 10:00 PM
Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to Cape Suckling out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Seas forecasts represent the average of the highest one-third of the combined windwave and swell height. .TODAY...E wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Showers in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Showers. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
Small Craft Advisory issued July 30 at 3:06AM AKDT until July 31 at 1:00AM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK
Effective: Thu July 30, 2026, 3:06 AM
Expires: Thu July 30, 2026, 11:15 AM
* WHAT...East winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas 7 to 10 ft. * WHERE...Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM. * WHEN...Until 1 AM AKDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Small Craft Advisory issued July 30 at 10:48AM AKDT until July 31 at 1:00AM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK
Effective: Thu July 30, 2026, 10:48 AM
Expires: Thu July 30, 2026, 7:00 PM
* WHAT...East winds 20 to 30 kt and seas 6 to 9 ft. * WHERE...Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM. * WHEN...Until 1 AM AKDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Small Craft Advisory issued July 30 at 3:14PM AKDT until July 31 at 1:00AM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK
Effective: Thu July 30, 2026, 3:14 PM
Expires: Thu July 30, 2026, 11:15 PM
* WHAT...East winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 6 to 9 ft. * WHERE...Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM. * WHEN...Until 1 AM AKDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Small Craft Advisory issued July 30 at 3:07PM AKDT until July 31 at 5:00AM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK
Effective: Thu July 30, 2026, 3:07 PM
Expires: Fri July 31, 2026, 9:15 AM
Southeast Alaska Coastal Waters from Dixon Entrance to Cape Suckling out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Seas forecasts represent the average of the highest one-third of the combined windwave and swell height. .TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt diminishing to 15 kt late. Gusts to 40 kt in the evening. Seas 8 ft subsiding to 6 ft late. Showers. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. .MON...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 5 ft.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.71 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.43 μg/m3
Ozone: 50.75 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 8:54 PM
Daylight: 16 hrs 3 mins
Moon Transit: 1:30 AM
Moonset: 5:57 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:00 AM - 3:30 AM7:39 AM - 10:09 AM
Minor Periods
8:55 PM - 10:25 PM5:27 AM - 6:57 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.35 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.53 μg/m3
Ozone: 47.83 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 8:52 PM
Daylight: 16 hrs mins
Moon Transit: 2:14 AM
Moonset: 7:19 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:44 AM - 4:14 AM8:23 AM - 10:53 AM
Minor Periods
9:02 PM - 10:32 PM6:49 AM - 8:19 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.62 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.9 μg/m3
Ozone: 47.58 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 8:50 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 56 mins
Moon Transit: 2:57 AM
Moonset: 8:40 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.9%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
2:27 AM - 4:57 AM9:06 AM - 11:36 AM
Minor Periods
9:09 PM - 10:39 PM8:10 AM - 9:40 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.47 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.55 μg/m3
Ozone: 57.33 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 8:48 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 52 mins
Moon Transit: 3:40 AM
Moonset: 10:01 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.9%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
3:10 AM - 5:40 AM2:20 PM - 4:50 PM
Minor Periods
9:16 PM - 10:46 PM9:31 AM - 11:01 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.54 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.64 μg/m3
Ozone: 46.8 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 8:46 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 48 mins
Moon Transit: 4:24 AM
Moonset: 11:24 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 65.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
3:54 AM - 6:24 AM10:33 AM - 1:03 PM
Minor Periods
9:23 PM - 10:53 PM10:54 AM - 12:24 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5