Weather for Ketchikan, Alaska
Current Weather
Five Day Weather Forecast
Sat
H: 67°F
L: 50°F
Sun
H: 66°F
L: 52°F
Mon
H: 62°F
L: 52°F
Tue
H: 62°F
L: 52°F
Wed
H: 60°F
L: 51°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.5 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.7 μg/m3
Ozone: 61 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:48 AM
Sunset: 9:32 PM
Daylight: 17 hrs 27 mins
Moon Transit: 6:09 PM
Moonset: 12:18 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 27.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM5:39 PM - 8:09 PM
Minor Periods
11:04 AM - 12:34 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Small Craft Advisory issued June 19 at 3:06PM AKDT until June 20 at 5:00PM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK
Effective: Fri June 19, 2026, 3:06 PM
Expires: Sat June 20, 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...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog in the evening. Widespread fog late. .SAT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Widespread fog in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...W wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
Small Craft Advisory issued June 20 at 3:33AM AKDT until June 21 at 10:00AM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK
Effective: Sat June 20, 2026, 3:33 AM
Expires: Sat June 20, 2026, 11:45 AM
* WHAT...Northwest winds to 25 kt and seas to 9 ft. * WHERE...Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM and Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM. * WHEN...Until 10 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 20 at 3:31AM AKDT until June 21 at 5:00PM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK
Effective: Sat June 20, 2026, 3:31 AM
Expires: Sat June 20, 2026, 9:45 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...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog early in the morning. .TONIGHT...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Patchy fog. .SUN...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Patchy fog in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. .MON...W wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TUE...W wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...W wind 10 kt. Seas 4 ft.
Small Craft Advisory issued June 20 at 12:46AM AKDT until June 21 at 6:00AM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK
Effective: Sat June 20, 2026, 12:46 AM
Expires: Sat June 20, 2026, 9:00 AM
* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt and seas 6 to 9 ft. * WHERE...Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM, Cape Decision to Cape Edgecumbe 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...Until 6 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 20 at 6:34AM AKDT until June 21 at 10:00AM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK
Effective: Sat June 20, 2026, 6:34 AM
Expires: Sat June 20, 2026, 2:45 PM
* WHAT...Northwest winds to 25 kt and seas to 9 ft. * WHERE...Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision out to 15 NM and Dixon Entrance to Cape Decision from 15 to 90 NM. * WHEN...Until 10 AM AKDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.71 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.55 μg/m3
Ozone: 49.58 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:48 AM
Sunset: 9:32 PM
Daylight: 17 hrs 27 mins
Moon Transit: 6:09 PM
Moonset: 12:18 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 27.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM5:39 PM - 8:09 PM
Minor Periods
11:04 AM - 12:34 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.23 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.6 μg/m3
Ozone: 50.54 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:48 AM
Sunset: 9:32 PM
Daylight: 17 hrs 27 mins
Moon Transit: 6:52 PM
Moonset: 12:26 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 38.5%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:18 AM - 2:48 AM6:22 PM - 8:52 PM
Minor Periods
12:26 AM - 1:56 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.35 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.65 μg/m3
Ozone: 45.58 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:48 AM
Sunset: 9:32 PM
Daylight: 17 hrs 27 mins
Moon Transit: 7:34 PM
Moonset: 12:32 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 49.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:01 AM - 3:31 AM7:04 PM - 9:34 PM
Minor Periods
1:46 PM - 3:16 PM12:02 AM - 1:32 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.72 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.8 μg/m3
Ozone: 45.67 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:48 AM
Sunset: 9:32 PM
Daylight: 17 hrs 27 mins
Moon Transit: 8:17 PM
Moonset: 12:39 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 61.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:43 AM - 4:13 AM7:47 PM - 10:17 PM
Minor Periods
3:05 PM - 4:35 PM12:09 AM - 1:39 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.86 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.64 μg/m3
Ozone: 34 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:49 AM
Sunset: 9:32 PM
Daylight: 17 hrs 26 mins
Moon Transit: 9:01 PM
Moonset: 12:47 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 71.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
2:26 AM - 4:56 AM8:31 PM - 11:01 PM
Minor Periods
4:25 PM - 5:55 PM12:17 AM - 1:47 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5