Weather for Ketchikan, Alaska
Current Weather
Humidity: 100%
Feels Like: 41.5°F
Wind: E 3.8 mph
Wind Gusts: 5.8 mph
Precipitation: 0.3 in
Cloud Cover: 100%
Visibility: 2 mi
UV Index: 0.1
Five Day Weather Forecast
Tue
H: 44°F
L: 38°F
Wed
H: 43°F
L: 41°F
Thu
H: 43°F
L: 42°F
Fri
H: 45°F
L: 40°F
Sat
H: 39°F
L: 36°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.25 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.15 μg/m3
Ozone: 77 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 11:31 AM
Sunset: 3:36 PM
Daylight: 8 hrs 9 mins
Moon Transit: 10:21 AM
Moonset: 2:24 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
4:30 PM - 7:00 PM9:51 AM - 12:21 AM
Minor Periods
1:54 PM - 3:24 PM5:39 AM - 7:09 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
High Wind Watch issued November 17 at 9:03PM AKST until November 19 at 9:00PM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
Effective: Mon November 17, 2025, 9:03 PM
Expires: Tue November 18, 2025, 5:15 AM
* WHAT...Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Prince of Wales Island, Ketchikan Gateway Borough and Annette Island. * WHEN...From Tuesday evening through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...High winds could blow around unsecured objects, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A strong front will push into the southern panhandle starting Tuesday late evening through the day Wednesday. Winds will begin increasing early Tuesday, with strongest wind gusts near 60 mph possible between 9am to 3pm Wednesday.
People are urged to secure vessels and loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind.
High Wind Watch issued November 18 at 4:48AM AKST until November 19 at 9:00PM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
Effective: Tue November 18, 2025, 4:48 AM
Expires: Tue November 18, 2025, 2:15 PM
* WHAT...Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Ketchikan Gateway Borough and Annette Island. * WHEN...From late tonight through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...High winds could blow around unsecured objects, damage property and cause power outages. Travel could be difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A strong front will push into the southern panhandle late Tuesday evening into Wednesday evening. The strongest wind gusts to around 60 mph are possible between 9 am to 3 pm Wednesday.
People are urged to secure vessels and loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind.
High Wind Warning issued November 18 at 4:48AM AKST until November 19 at 6:00PM AKST by NWS Juneau AK
Effective: Tue November 18, 2025, 4:48 AM
Expires: Tue November 18, 2025, 2:15 PM
* WHAT...Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Prince of Wales Island. * WHEN...From 6 AM to 6 PM AKST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...High winds will blow around unsecured objects and may damage property and cause power outages. Travel will be difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A strong front will push into the southern panhandle late Tuesday night through early Wednesday evening. Confidence has increased in frequent strong wind gusts to around 60 mph. These strong gusts are the most likely between 9 am to 3 pm Wednesday over western Prince of Wales Island, especially near Hydaburg.
People are urged to secure vessels and loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind. Report any damage to the National Weather Service by visiting weather.gov/Juneau/StormReports
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 40.7°F
Average Humidity: 94%
Wind: 6.3 mph
UV Index: 0
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.68 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.09 μg/m3
Ozone: 71.2 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 11:31 AM
Sunset: 3:36 PM
Daylight: 8 hrs 9 mins
Moon Transit: 10:21 AM
Moonset: 2:24 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
4:30 PM - 7:00 PM9:51 AM - 12:21 AM
Minor Periods
1:54 PM - 3:24 PM5:39 AM - 7:09 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 42.5°F
Average Humidity: 92%
Wind: 20.8 mph
UV Index: 0
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.51 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.13 μg/m3
Ozone: 76.04 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 11:32 AM
Sunset: 3:34 PM
Daylight: 8 hrs 6 mins
Moon Transit: 11:07 AM
Moonset: 2:37 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.3%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
5:16 PM - 7:46 PM10:37 AM - 1:07 PM
Minor Periods
2:07 PM - 3:37 PM6:58 AM - 8:28 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 42.9°F
Average Humidity: 92%
Wind: 25.9 mph
UV Index: 0
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.47 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.23 μg/m3
Ozone: 77.92 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 11:32 AM
Sunset: 3:33 PM
Daylight: 8 hrs 2 mins
Moon Transit: 11:55 AM
Moonset: 2:57 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
6:05 PM - 8:35 PM11:25 AM - 1:55 PM
Minor Periods
2:27 PM - 3:57 PM8:17 AM - 9:47 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 43.7°F
Average Humidity: 88%
Wind: 24.4 mph
UV Index: 0.1
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.14 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.16 μg/m3
Ozone: 89.2 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 11:32 AM
Sunset: 3:32 PM
Daylight: 7 hrs 59 mins
Moon Transit: 12:45 AM
Moonset: 3:29 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.5%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
6:56 PM - 9:26 PM12:15 AM - 2:45 PM
Minor Periods
2:59 PM - 4:29 PM9:29 AM - 10:59 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 39°F
Average Humidity: 92%
Wind: 8.5 mph
UV Index: 0
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.07 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.15 μg/m3
Ozone: 84.08 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 11:32 AM
Sunset: 3:30 PM
Daylight: 7 hrs 56 mins
Moon Transit: 1:37 PM
Moonset: 4:18 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 3.3%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
7:48 PM - 10:18 PM1:07 PM - 3:37 PM
Minor Periods
3:48 PM - 5:18 PM10:28 AM - 11:58 AM
Action Rating: 5 out of 5