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

Current Water Temperature

43.5°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, March 12, 2026, 6:48 PM AKDT

Today's Tides

Low: March 12, 12:58 AM, 7.4 ft
 High: March 12, 7:22 AM, 11.9 ft
Low: March 12, 3:02 PM, 4.0 ft
 High: March 12, 9:59 PM, 9.9 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

34.3°F
Partly cloudy
Partly cloudy
33.1°F
33.2°F
86%
NW 2.2 mph
2.3 mph
30.4°F
29.9°F
0 in
75%
9 mi
1018 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Moderate or heavy snow showers
Thu
H: 36°F
L: 25°F
Partly Cloudy
Fri
H: 35°F
L: 27°F
Partly Cloudy
Sat
H: 33°F
L: 19°F
Heavy snow
Sun
H: 32°F
L: 27°F
Heavy rain
Mon
H: 36°F
L: 32°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.35 μg/m3
PM10: 9.25 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 163.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.65 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.75 μg/m3
Ozone: 94 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:08 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 6:45 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 5:10 AM
Moon Transit: 7:51 AM
Moonset: 10:37 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 25.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:21 AM - 9:51 AM
2:02 PM - 4:32 PM

Minor Periods

10:07 AM - 11:37 AM
4:40 AM - 6:10 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Winter Weather Advisory issued March 12 at 3:25PM AKDT until March 13 at 4:00PM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK

Effective: Thu March 12, 2026, 3:25 PM
Expires: Thu March 12, 2026, 11:30 PM

...A BAND OF ORGANIZED SHOWERS WILL MOVE OVER SOUTHERN PANHANDLE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY... .A semi organized band of showers will move across Prince of Wales Island and the southern inner channels Thursday night and Friday. Shower activity can have highly variable accumulations and may track inland variably. * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 3 inches. * WHERE...Ketchikan Gateway Borough. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 4 PM AKDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery conditions. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Due to the scattered nature & varying intensity of these snow showers, snow accumulations and impacts will be highly variable across the region.

Slow down and use caution while traveling. People are urged to prepare their property before the onset of winter weather.


Winter Weather Advisory issued March 12 at 3:25PM AKDT until March 13 at 10:00AM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK

Effective: Thu March 12, 2026, 3:25 PM
Expires: Thu March 12, 2026, 11:30 PM

...A BAND OF ORGANIZED SHOWERS WILL MOVE OVER SOUTHERN PANHANDLE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY... .A semi organized band of showers will move across Prince of Wales Island and the southern inner channels Thursday night and Friday. Shower activity can have highly variable accumulations and may track inland variably. * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 3 inches. * WHERE...Prince of Wales Island. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 10 AM AKDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Due to the scattered nature & varying intensity of these snow showers, snow accumulations and impacts will be highly variable across the region.

Slow down and use caution while traveling. People are urged to prepare their property before the onset of winter weather. For the latest road conditions, where available, call 5 1 1 or visit 511.alaska.gov.
Thursday, March 12, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate or heavy snow showers
36°F
24.6°F
30.7°F
88%
0.11 in
79%
7%
4.9 mph
0.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.23 μg/m3
PM10: 5.83 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 181.17 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.95 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.71 μg/m3
Ozone: 92.6 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:08 AM
Sun Transit: 12:56 AM
Sunset: 6:45 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 5:10 AM
Moon Transit: 7:51 AM
Moonset: 10:37 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 25.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:21 AM - 9:51 AM
2:02 PM - 4:32 PM

Minor Periods

10:07 AM - 11:37 AM
4:40 AM - 6:10 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Friday, March 13, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
35.2°F
26.8°F
32.3°F
78%
0 in
0%
3%
8.5 mph
0.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.14 μg/m3
PM10: 9.09 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 163.93 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.53 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.6 μg/m3
Ozone: 93.76 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:06 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 6:47 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 41 mins
Moonrise: 5:43 AM
Moon Transit: 8:43 AM
Moonset: 11:50 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 16.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:13 AM - 10:43 AM
2:54 PM - 5:24 PM

Minor Periods

11:20 AM - 12:50 AM
5:13 AM - 6:43 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Saturday, March 14, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
33.3°F
18.7°F
27.6°F
83%
0 in
0%
0%
6.3 mph
0.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.63 μg/m3
PM10: 4.91 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 156.33 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.49 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.28 μg/m3
Ozone: 94.12 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:03 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 6:49 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 46 mins
Moonrise: 6:05 AM
Moon Transit: 9:33 AM
Moonset: 1:13 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 8.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:44 PM - 6:14 PM
9:03 AM - 11:33 AM

Minor Periods

12:43 AM - 2:13 PM
5:35 AM - 7:05 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Sunday, March 15, 2026

Weather Forecast

Heavy snow
31.9°F
27°F
29.5°F
90%
1.58 in
73%
44%
12.3 mph
0.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.82 μg/m3
PM10: 3.83 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 156.75 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.22 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.21 μg/m3
Ozone: 101.88 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:01 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 6:51 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 50 mins
Moonrise: 6:19 AM
Moon Transit: 10:22 AM
Moonset: 2:40 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 3.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:32 PM - 7:02 PM
9:52 AM - 12:22 AM

Minor Periods

2:10 PM - 3:40 PM
5:49 AM - 7:19 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Monday, March 16, 2026

Weather Forecast

Heavy rain
36.4°F
31.7°F
34.5°F
98%
1.46 in
66%
18%
11.4 mph
0.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.9 μg/m3
PM10: 4.03 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 142.83 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.37 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 88.38 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:58 AM
Sun Transit: 12:55 AM
Sunset: 6:53 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 55 mins
Moonrise: 6:29 AM
Moon Transit: 11:10 AM
Moonset: 4:06 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:19 PM - 7:49 PM
10:40 AM - 1:10 PM

Minor Periods

3:36 PM - 5:06 PM
5:59 AM - 7:29 AM

Action Rating: 2 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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