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

Current Water Temperature

43.0°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, February 12, 2026, 12:18 PM AKST

Today's Tides

Low: February 12, 2:31 AM, 7.4 ft
 High: February 12, 8:40 AM, 12.9 ft
Low: February 12, 3:58 PM, 2.7 ft
 High: February 12, 10:38 PM, 11.1 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)
Port Alexander, Port Alexander, AK (133.3 mi)
Sitka Channel, Sitka, AK (185.8 mi)
Gastineau Channel, Juneau, AK (230.4 mi)
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

43.2°F
Partly cloudy
Partly cloudy
33.6°F
40.1°F
70%
SSW 24.8 mph
31.9 mph
29.5°F
34.8°F
0 in
75%
9 mi
1010 mbar
0.2

Five Day Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
Thu
H: 41°F
L: 39°F
Patchy rain nearby
Fri
H: 38°F
L: 31°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sat
H: 37°F
L: 32°F
Heavy rain
Sun
H: 41°F
L: 34°F
Moderate or heavy snow showers
Mon
H: 36°F
L: 24°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.85 μg/m3
PM10: 5.65 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 147.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.35 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.65 μg/m3
Ozone: 80 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:16 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 4:47 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 5:31 AM
Moon Transit: 8:09 AM
Moonset: 10:49 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 12.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:39 AM - 10:09 AM
2:20 PM - 4:50 PM

Minor Periods

10:19 AM - 11:49 AM
5:01 AM - 6:31 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

High Wind Warning issued February 11 at 7:48PM AKST until February 12 at 6:00PM AKST by NWS Juneau AK

Effective: Wed February 11, 2026, 7:48 PM
Expires: Thu February 12, 2026, 4:00 AM

* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...City and Borough of Sitka, Western Kupreanof Island and Kuiu Island and Prince of Wales Island. * WHEN...From 3 AM to 6 PM AKST Thursday. * IMPACTS...High winds will blow around unsecured objects and may damage property and cause power outages. Travel by land, sea, or air will be difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There is uncertainty around the track of the storm, which would impact forecasted wind speeds. Stay tuned to weather.gov/juneau for updates.

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


High Wind Warning issued February 12 at 3:35AM AKST until February 12 at 6:00PM AKST by NWS Juneau AK

Effective: Thu February 12, 2026, 3:35 AM
Expires: Thu February 12, 2026, 11:45 AM

* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...City and Borough of Sitka, Western Kupreanof Island and Kuiu Island and Prince of Wales Island. * WHEN...From 3 AM to 6 PM AKST Thursday. * IMPACTS...High winds will blow around unsecured objects and may damage property and cause power outages. Travel by land, sea, or air will be difficult. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There is uncertainty around the track of the storm, which would impact forecasted wind speeds. Stay tuned to weather.gov/juneau for updates.

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
Thursday, February 12, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
41.2°F
39.2°F
40.6°F
85%
0.57 in
85%
0%
26.8 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.46 μg/m3
PM10: 5.11 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 145.13 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.03 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.18 μg/m3
Ozone: 86.08 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:16 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 4:47 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 5:31 AM
Moon Transit: 8:09 AM
Moonset: 10:49 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 12.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:39 AM - 10:09 AM
2:20 PM - 4:50 PM

Minor Periods

10:19 AM - 11:49 AM
5:01 AM - 6:31 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Friday, February 13, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
38.1°F
30.9°F
36.4°F
84%
0.1 in
64%
0%
5.4 mph
0.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.15 μg/m3
PM10: 4.38 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 147.53 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.34 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.55 μg/m3
Ozone: 78.12 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:13 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 4:49 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 35 mins
Moonrise: 6:14 AM
Moon Transit: 9:02 AM
Moonset: 11:55 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 5.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:32 AM - 11:02 AM
3:13 PM - 5:43 PM

Minor Periods

11:25 AM - 12:55 AM
5:44 AM - 7:14 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Saturday, February 14, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
36.5°F
31.6°F
34.1°F
93%
0.03 in
81%
3%
7.2 mph
0.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.77 μg/m3
PM10: 3.37 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 154.81 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.07 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.48 μg/m3
Ozone: 70.04 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:11 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 4:51 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 40 mins
Moonrise: 6:42 AM
Moon Transit: 9:53 AM
Moonset: 1:14 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 1.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:04 PM - 6:34 PM
9:23 AM - 11:53 AM

Minor Periods

12:44 AM - 2:14 PM
6:12 AM - 7:42 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, February 15, 2026

Weather Forecast

Heavy rain
40.5°F
33.8°F
35.9°F
95%
0.87 in
88%
0%
8.5 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.36 μg/m3
PM10: 9.14 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 148.48 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.97 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.44 μg/m3
Ozone: 73.08 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:09 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 4:53 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 44 mins
Moonrise: 7:00 AM
Moon Transit: 10:44 AM
Moonset: 2:40 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:54 PM - 7:24 PM
10:14 AM - 12:44 AM

Minor Periods

2:10 PM - 3:40 PM
6:30 AM - 8:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Monday, February 16, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate or heavy snow showers
35.6°F
23.8°F
31.6°F
87%
0.19 in
75%
27%
9.2 mph
0.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.4 μg/m3
PM10: 2.85 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 149.47 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.97 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 72.92 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:07 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 4:55 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 7:12 AM
Moon Transit: 11:32 AM
Moonset: 4:07 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:42 PM - 8:12 PM
11:02 AM - 1:32 PM

Minor Periods

3:37 PM - 5:07 PM
6:42 AM - 8:12 AM

Action Rating: 5 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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