Weather for Ketchikan, Alaska
Current Weather
Humidity: 87%
Feels Like: 37.2°F
Wind: SE 21.9 mph
Wind Gusts: 35.5 mph
Precipitation: 0.03 in
Cloud Cover: 100%
Visibility: 6 mi
UV Index: 0
Weather Forecast
Thu
H: 50°F
L: 45°F
Fri
H: 47°F
L: 44°F
Sat
H: 45°F
L: 38°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.4 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.2 μg/m3
Ozone: 78 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 11:30 AM
Sunset: 3:59 PM
Daylight: 8 hrs 59 mins
Moon Transit: 8:48 AM
Moonset: 2:30 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:18 AM - 10:48 AM2:57 PM - 5:27 PM
Minor Periods
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM2:19 AM - 3:49 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Storm Warning issued November 4 at 2:19PM AKST until November 5 at 5:00PM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
Effective: Wed November 4, 2026, 2:19 PM
Expires: Thu November 5, 2026, 7:15 AM
Southeast Alaska Inside Waters from Dixon Entrance to Skagway Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-third of the combined windwave and swell height. .TONIGHT...S wind 25 kt. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 7 ft. Rain early in the evening. .THU...SE wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 70 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .SAT...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
Storm Warning issued November 5 at 2:35AM AKST until November 12 at 5:00PM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
Effective: Thu November 5, 2026, 2:35 AM
Expires: Thu November 5, 2026, 7:15 AM
Southeast Alaska Inside Waters from Dixon Entrance to Skagway Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one-third of the combined windwave and swell height. .TONIGHT...S wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. .THU...SE wind 40 kt increasing to 50 kt in the afternoon. Gusts to 70 kt. Seas 20 ft. Rain. .THU NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain. .FRI...S wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 9 ft. Rain. .FRI NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain. .SAT...E gale to 35 kt. Seas 13 ft. .SUN...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 17 ft. .MON...SE gale to 45 kt. Seas 19 ft.
Small Craft Advisory issued November 5 at 2:35AM AKST until November 5 at 6:00AM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
Effective: Thu November 5, 2026, 2:35 AM
Expires: Thu November 5, 2026, 10:45 AM
* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, southeast winds 15 to 25 kt and seas 6 to 9 ft. For the Gale Warning, southeast winds 35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt and seas 11 to 16 ft expected. For the Storm Warning, southeast winds 40 to 50 kt with gusts up to 70 kt and seas 15 to 20 ft expected. * WHERE...Clarence Strait. * WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 6 AM AKST early this morning. For the Gale Warning, from 6 AM this morning to noon AKST today. For the Storm Warning, from noon today to 6 PM AKST this evening. * IMPACTS...Storm force winds and hazardous seas will capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
Gale Warning issued November 5 at 2:35AM AKST until November 5 at 12:00PM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
Effective: Thu November 5, 2026, 2:35 AM
Expires: Thu November 5, 2026, 10:45 AM
* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, southeast winds 15 to 25 kt and seas 6 to 9 ft. For the Gale Warning, southeast winds 35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt and seas 11 to 16 ft expected. For the Storm Warning, southeast winds 40 to 50 kt with gusts up to 70 kt and seas 15 to 20 ft expected. * WHERE...Clarence Strait. * WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 6 AM AKST early this morning. For the Gale Warning, from 6 AM this morning to noon AKST today. For the Storm Warning, from noon today to 6 PM AKST this evening. * IMPACTS...Storm force winds and hazardous seas will capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
Storm Warning issued November 5 at 2:35AM AKST until November 5 at 6:00PM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
Effective: Thu November 5, 2026, 2:35 AM
Expires: Thu November 5, 2026, 10:45 AM
* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, southeast winds 15 to 25 kt and seas 6 to 9 ft. For the Gale Warning, southeast winds 35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt and seas 11 to 16 ft expected. For the Storm Warning, southeast winds 40 to 50 kt with gusts up to 70 kt and seas 15 to 20 ft expected. * WHERE...Clarence Strait. * WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 6 AM AKST early this morning. For the Gale Warning, from 6 AM this morning to noon AKST today. For the Storm Warning, from noon today to 6 PM AKST this evening. * IMPACTS...Storm force winds and hazardous seas will capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 46.6°F
Average Humidity: 87%
Wind: 41.2 mph
UV Index: 0.1
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 11:30 AM
Sunset: 3:59 PM
Daylight: 8 hrs 59 mins
Moon Transit: 8:48 AM
Moonset: 2:30 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 10.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:18 AM - 10:48 AM2:57 PM - 5:27 PM
Minor Periods
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM2:19 AM - 3:49 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 45.3°F
Average Humidity: 84%
Wind: 24.6 mph
UV Index: 0.2
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 11:30 AM
Sunset: 3:57 PM
Daylight: 8 hrs 55 mins
Moon Transit: 9:32 AM
Moonset: 2:38 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 4.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
3:40 PM - 6:10 PM9:02 AM - 11:32 AM
Minor Periods
2:08 PM - 3:38 PM3:41 AM - 5:11 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 41.6°F
Average Humidity: 89%
Wind: 16.8 mph
UV Index: 0.2
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 11:30 AM
Sunset: 3:55 PM
Daylight: 8 hrs 51 mins
Moon Transit: 10:16 AM
Moonset: 2:47 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 1.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
4:25 PM - 6:55 PM9:46 AM - 12:16 AM
Minor Periods
2:17 PM - 3:47 PM5:03 AM - 6:33 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5