Weather for Ketchikan, Alaska
Current Weather
Five Day Weather Forecast
Tue
H: 70°F
L: 53°F
Wed
H: 66°F
L: 53°F
Thu
H: 65°F
L: 53°F
Fri
H: 58°F
L: 50°F
Sat
H: 57°F
L: 51°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.9 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.4 μg/m3
Ozone: 44 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 9:09 PM
Daylight: 16 hrs 34 mins
Moon Transit: 6:58 PM
Moonset: 11:05 PM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:22 AM - 2:52 AM6:28 PM - 8:58 PM
Minor Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM2:10 PM - 3:40 PM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Small Craft Advisory issued July 21 at 3:25AM AKDT until July 22 at 5:00PM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK
Effective: Tue July 21, 2026, 3:25 AM
Expires: Tue July 21, 2026, 6:15 PM
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. .TODAY...NW wind 10 kt increasing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NW wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 5 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt diminishing to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
Small Craft Advisory issued July 21 at 11:09AM AKDT until July 22 at 10:00AM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK
Effective: Tue July 21, 2026, 11:09 AM
Expires: Tue July 21, 2026, 7:15 PM
* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt expected. * WHERE...Clarence Strait. * WHEN...From 4 AM to 10 AM AKDT Wednesday. * 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 July 21 at 2:23PM AKDT until July 22 at 5:00PM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK
Effective: Tue July 21, 2026, 2:23 PM
Expires: Wed July 22, 2026, 7:30 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...NW wind 20 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 5 ft. .WED...NW wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...S wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
Small Craft Advisory issued July 21 at 7:03PM AKDT until July 22 at 10:00AM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK
Effective: Tue July 21, 2026, 7:03 PM
Expires: Wed July 22, 2026, 3:15 AM
* WHAT...Northwest winds to 25 kt expected. * WHERE...Clarence Strait. * WHEN...From 4 AM to 10 AM AKDT Wednesday. * 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: 1.36 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.46 μg/m3
Ozone: 42.79 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 9:09 PM
Daylight: 16 hrs 34 mins
Moon Transit: 6:58 PM
Moonset: 11:05 PM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:22 AM - 2:52 AM6:28 PM - 8:58 PM
Minor Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM2:10 PM - 3:40 PM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.7 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.51 μg/m3
Ozone: 54.33 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 9:08 PM
Daylight: 16 hrs 31 mins
Moon Transit: 7:44 PM
Moonset: 12:05 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 55.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:07 AM - 3:37 AM7:14 PM - 9:44 PM
Minor Periods
3:31 PM - 5:01 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.68 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.73 μg/m3
Ozone: 51.38 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 9:06 PM
Daylight: 16 hrs 27 mins
Moon Transit: 8:32 PM
Moonset: 12:18 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 66.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:53 AM - 4:23 AM8:02 PM - 10:32 PM
Minor Periods
4:49 PM - 6:19 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.99 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.66 μg/m3
Ozone: 41.67 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 9:05 PM
Daylight: 16 hrs 24 mins
Moon Transit: 9:22 PM
Moonset: 12:39 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.3%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
2:42 AM - 5:12 AM8:52 PM - 11:22 PM
Minor Periods
6:02 PM - 7:32 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.19 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.74 μg/m3
Ozone: 38.5 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:53 AM
Sunset: 9:03 PM
Daylight: 16 hrs 21 mins
Moon Transit: 10:13 PM
Moonset: 12:10 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 85.2%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
3:33 AM - 6:03 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
7:02 PM - 8:32 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5