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

Current Water Temperature

58.5°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, June 25, 2026, 8:24 PM AKDT

Today's Tides

Low: June 25, 4:36 AM, 1.3 ft
 High: June 25, 11:00 AM, 10.9 ft
Low: June 25, 4:18 PM, 4.9 ft
 High: June 25, 10:30 PM, 14.1 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

56.1°F
Overcast
Overcast
56.6°F
51.9°F
94%
NE 2.9 mph
4 mph
51.4°F
49.8°F
0.02 in
100%
6 mi
1007 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
Thu
H: 53°F
L: 50°F
Patchy rain nearby
Fri
H: 62°F
L: 50°F
Partly Cloudy
Sat
H: 65°F
L: 53°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 63°F
L: 50°F
Partly Cloudy
Mon
H: 61°F
L: 50°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1 μg/m3
PM10: 1.3 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 95 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.6 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.5 μg/m3
Ozone: 46 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 4:06 AM
Sun Transit: 12:49 AM
Sunset: 9:32 PM
Daylight: 17 hrs 26 mins
Moonrise: 6:15 PM
Moon Transit: 9:48 PM
Moonset: 12:58 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 81.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:11 AM - 5:41 AM
9:18 PM - 11:48 PM

Minor Periods

5:45 PM - 7:15 PM
12:28 AM - 1:58 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Small Craft Advisory issued June 25 at 2:46PM AKDT until June 26 at 5:00PM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK

Effective: Thu June 25, 2026, 2:46 PM
Expires: Fri June 26, 2026, 9:00 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 10 kt becoming N late. Seas 4 ft. Showers. .FRI...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. .MON...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. .TUE...W wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.


Small Craft Advisory issued June 25 at 12:11PM AKDT until June 28 at 4:00AM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK

Effective: Thu June 25, 2026, 12:11 PM
Expires: Thu June 25, 2026, 8:15 PM

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt and seas 7 to 10 ft expected. * WHERE...Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM, Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM and Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM. * WHEN...From 4 PM Friday to 4 AM AKDT Sunday. * 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 June 25 at 7:59PM AKDT until June 28 at 4:00AM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK

Effective: Thu June 25, 2026, 7:59 PM
Expires: Fri June 26, 2026, 4:00 AM

* WHAT...Northwest winds to 25 kt and seas to 9 ft expected. * WHERE...Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM, Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM and Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe from 15 to 80 NM. * WHEN...From 4 PM Friday to 4 AM AKDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Thursday, June 25, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
53.4°F
50.3°F
52.1°F
93%
0.63 in
93%
0%
5.1 mph
0.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.85 μg/m3
PM10: 4.39 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 92.67 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.23 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.69 μg/m3
Ozone: 49.92 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 4:06 AM
Sun Transit: 12:49 AM
Sunset: 9:32 PM
Daylight: 17 hrs 26 mins
Moonrise: 6:15 PM
Moon Transit: 9:48 PM
Moonset: 12:58 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 81.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:11 AM - 5:41 AM
9:18 PM - 11:48 PM

Minor Periods

5:45 PM - 7:15 PM
12:28 AM - 1:58 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Friday, June 26, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
61.6°F
50.3°F
55.3°F
80%
0.09 in
72%
0%
7.8 mph
3.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 0.63 μg/m3
PM10: 0.8 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 93.71 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.83 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.42 μg/m3
Ozone: 50.08 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 4:07 AM
Sun Transit: 12:49 AM
Sunset: 9:32 PM
Daylight: 17 hrs 25 mins
Moonrise: 7:31 PM
Moon Transit: 10:37 PM
Moonset: 1:13 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 89.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:58 AM - 6:28 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

7:01 PM - 8:31 PM
12:43 AM - 2:13 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Saturday, June 27, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
65°F
53.1°F
58.5°F
75%
0 in
11%
0%
7.8 mph
4.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.68 μg/m3
PM10: 5.18 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 88.5 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.1 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.63 μg/m3
Ozone: 58.25 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 4:07 AM
Sun Transit: 12:49 AM
Sunset: 9:32 PM
Daylight: 17 hrs 24 mins
Moonrise: 8:41 PM
Moon Transit: 11:27 PM
Moonset: 1:37 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 95.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:47 AM - 7:17 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

8:11 PM - 9:41 PM
1:07 AM - 2:37 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Sunday, June 28, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
63.3°F
50.1°F
56.6°F
74%
0 in
9%
0%
8.7 mph
6.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.88 μg/m3
PM10: 4.01 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 87.21 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.65 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.84 μg/m3
Ozone: 56.92 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 4:08 AM
Sun Transit: 12:49 AM
Sunset: 9:31 PM
Daylight: 17 hrs 23 mins
Moonrise: 9:35 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 2:13 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 98.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
5:38 AM - 8:08 AM

Minor Periods

9:05 PM - 10:35 PM
1:43 AM - 3:13 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Monday, June 29, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
61°F
49.6°F
55.4°F
73%
0 in
10%
0%
10.5 mph
5.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.27 μg/m3
PM10: 4.61 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 90.26 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.73 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.8 μg/m3
Ozone: 54.96 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 4:09 AM
Sun Transit: 12:50 AM
Sunset: 9:31 PM
Daylight: 17 hrs 22 mins
Moonrise: 10:14 PM
Moon Transit: 12:19 AM
Moonset: 3:04 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 100.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
6:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Minor Periods

9:44 PM - 11:14 PM
2:34 AM - 4:04 AM

Action Rating: 5 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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