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

Current Water Temperature

44.6°F

Measurement Time: Friday, January 16, 2026, 1:00 PM AKST

Today's Tides

Low: January 16, 4:53 AM, 5.8 ft
 High: January 16, 10:54 AM, 15.3 ft
Low: January 16, 5:43 PM, 0.1 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

Salmon River, Hyder, AK (77.4 mi)
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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

38.1°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
32.5°F
38.8°F
93%
NNW 7.6 mph
13.2 mph
35.9°F
34°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1035 mbar
0.3

Five Day Weather Forecast

Mist
Fri
H: 40°F
L: 30°F
Partly Cloudy
Sat
H: 40°F
L: 35°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 40°F
L: 36°F
Sunny
Mon
H: 40°F
L: 35°F
Partly Cloudy
Tue
H: 38°F
L: 34°F

Air Quality

PM2.5: 2.25 μg/m3
PM10: 2.55 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 139.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.85 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.55 μg/m3
Ozone: 48 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 8:03 AM
Sun Transit: 11:56 AM
Sunset: 3:51 PM
Daylight: 7 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 7:37 AM
Moon Transit: 10:18 AM
Moonset: 1:02 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:30 PM - 7:00 PM
9:48 AM - 12:18 AM

Minor Periods

12:32 AM - 2:02 PM
7:07 AM - 8:37 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Dense Fog Advisory issued January 15 at 10:05PM AKST until January 16 at 12:00PM AKST by NWS Juneau AK

Effective: Thu January 15, 2026, 10:05 PM
Expires: Fri January 16, 2026, 7:00 AM

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Petersburg Borough, Western Kupreanof Island and Kuiu Island, Prince of Wales Island, City and Borough of Wrangell, Ketchikan Gateway Borough and Annette Island. * WHEN...Until noon AKST Friday. * IMPACTS...Hazardous travel conditions due to low visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... As skies clear and winds become light Thursday night, fog is likely to form, reducing visibility below 1/4 mile at times. Conditions will improve near 12pm Friday.

If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.
Friday, January 16, 2026

Weather Forecast

Mist
39.9°F
29.5°F
34°F
92%
0 in
0%
0%
7.8 mph
0.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.61 μg/m3
PM10: 2.85 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 145.73 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.53 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.75 μg/m3
Ozone: 53.88 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 8:03 AM
Sun Transit: 11:56 AM
Sunset: 3:51 PM
Daylight: 7 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 7:37 AM
Moon Transit: 10:18 AM
Moonset: 1:02 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:30 PM - 7:00 PM
9:48 AM - 12:18 AM

Minor Periods

12:32 AM - 2:02 PM
7:07 AM - 8:37 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Saturday, January 17, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
39.9°F
34.5°F
36.6°F
83%
0 in
0%
0%
6.7 mph
0.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.68 μg/m3
PM10: 3.09 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 134.2 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.38 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.83 μg/m3
Ozone: 54 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 8:01 AM
Sun Transit: 11:56 AM
Sunset: 3:53 PM
Daylight: 7 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 8:14 AM
Moon Transit: 11:11 AM
Moonset: 2:15 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:22 PM - 7:52 PM
10:41 AM - 1:11 PM

Minor Periods

1:45 PM - 3:15 PM
7:44 AM - 9:14 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Sunday, January 18, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
40.4°F
35.5°F
37.2°F
77%
0 in
0%
0%
4.5 mph
0.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.77 μg/m3
PM10: 2.97 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 132.89 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.08 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.16 μg/m3
Ozone: 71.08 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 8:00 AM
Sun Transit: 11:57 AM
Sunset: 3:55 PM
Daylight: 7 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 8:38 AM
Moon Transit: 12:02 AM
Moonset: 3:37 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:12 PM - 8:42 PM
11:32 AM - 2:02 PM

Minor Periods

3:07 PM - 4:37 PM
8:08 AM - 9:38 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Monday, January 19, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
39.9°F
35.1°F
36.3°F
70%
0 in
0%
0%
3.1 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:59 AM
Sun Transit: 11:57 AM
Sunset: 3:56 PM
Daylight: 7 hrs 58 mins
Moonrise: 8:53 AM
Moon Transit: 12:51 AM
Moonset: 5:02 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:01 PM - 9:31 PM
12:21 AM - 2:51 PM

Minor Periods

4:32 PM - 6:02 PM
8:23 AM - 9:53 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
38°F
33.7°F
35°F
71%
0 in
0%
0%
3.1 mph
2


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:57 AM
Sun Transit: 11:57 AM
Sunset: 3:58 PM
Daylight: 8 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 9:03 AM
Moon Transit: 1:38 PM
Moonset: 6:28 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 3.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:47 PM - 10:17 PM
1:08 PM - 3:38 PM

Minor Periods

5:58 PM - 7:28 PM
8:33 AM - 10:03 AM

Action Rating: 4 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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