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

Current Water Temperature

41.7°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, March 26, 2026, 12:42 AM AKDT

Today's Tides

Low: March 26, 12:37 AM, 6.1 ft
 High: March 26, 7:03 AM, 13.6 ft
Low: March 26, 2:13 PM, 1.6 ft
 High: March 26, 8:59 PM, 11.2 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

32.2°F
Overcast
Overcast
25.6°F
23.1°F
74%
E 7.2 mph
9.5 mph
11.5°F
18.7°F
0 in
100%
9 mi
1018 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Moderate or heavy snow showers
Thu
H: 33°F
L: 21°F
Moderate or heavy snow showers
Fri
H: 39°F
L: 28°F
Moderate or heavy snow showers
Sat
H: 37°F
L: 28°F
Light freezing rain
Sun
H: 36°F
L: 22°F
Sunny
Mon
H: 35°F
L: 19°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.75 μg/m3
PM10: 3.45 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 187.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.25 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 89 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:33 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 40 mins
Moonrise: 10:55 AM
Moon Transit: 8:15 PM
Moonset: 4:45 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 56.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:30 AM - 4:00 AM
7:45 PM - 10:15 PM

Minor Periods

10:25 AM - 11:55 AM
4:15 AM - 5:45 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Special Weather Statement issued March 25 at 4:17PM AKDT by NWS Juneau AK

Effective: Wed March 25, 2026, 4:17 PM
Expires: Thu March 26, 2026, 4:00 PM

A series of low pressure systems will approach the southern panhandle through the end of the work week and into the weekend, with multiple fronts/troughs lifting north through the region. Multiple rounds of snow showers or rain/snow mix are expected for Annette Island, Ketchikan, Prince of Wales Island and Port Alexander. Heavier showers could reduce visibility down to 1/2 mile or less, with snowfall rates as high as 1 inch per hour. One to three inches of snow is possible during the nighttime and early morning hours, as air and surface temperatures hover near to below freezing. Due to the showery nature of the snow, accumulations will be highly variable across the area with expected periods of melting in sunny breaks. Snow showers should diminish through the weekend as surface ridging builds into southeast Alaska. Stay tuned for the latest forecast updates at weather.gov/juneau.


Thursday, March 26, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate or heavy snow showers
32.7°F
21.2°F
26.8°F
82%
0.07 in
63%
7%
13 mph
0.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.69 μg/m3
PM10: 3.49 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 188.53 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.13 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.96 μg/m3
Ozone: 91.88 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:33 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 40 mins
Moonrise: 10:55 AM
Moon Transit: 8:15 PM
Moonset: 4:45 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 56.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:30 AM - 4:00 AM
7:45 PM - 10:15 PM

Minor Periods

10:25 AM - 11:55 AM
4:15 AM - 5:45 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Friday, March 27, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate or heavy snow showers
38.5°F
27.5°F
32.5°F
84%
0.73 in
71%
35%
7.4 mph
0.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.53 μg/m3
PM10: 5.19 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 168.05 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.07 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.03 μg/m3
Ozone: 96.56 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:30 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:15 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 44 mins
Moonrise: 12:28 AM
Moon Transit: 9:10 PM
Moonset: 5:10 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 67.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:27 AM - 4:57 AM
8:40 PM - 11:10 PM

Minor Periods

11:58 AM - 1:28 PM
4:40 AM - 6:10 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Saturday, March 28, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate or heavy snow showers
36.7°F
27.5°F
33°F
89%
0.27 in
75%
17%
8.3 mph
0.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.25 μg/m3
PM10: 4.43 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 166.09 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.38 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.04 μg/m3
Ozone: 93.44 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:28 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 49 mins
Moonrise: 2:00 PM
Moon Transit: 10:01 PM
Moonset: 5:26 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 77.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:21 AM - 5:51 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
4:56 AM - 6:26 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Sunday, March 29, 2026

Weather Forecast

Light freezing rain
35.7°F
22°F
29.2°F
86%
0.01 in
87%
16%
5.6 mph
0.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.61 μg/m3
PM10: 3.13 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 165.69 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.94 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.04 μg/m3
Ozone: 88.08 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:25 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 3:28 PM
Moon Transit: 10:47 PM
Moonset: 5:37 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 86.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:10 AM - 6:40 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

2:58 PM - 4:28 PM
5:07 AM - 6:37 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Monday, March 30, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
35.1°F
18.8°F
25.8°F
84%
0 in
0%
6%
5.6 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.65 μg/m3
PM10: 3.19 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 174.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.32 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.06 μg/m3
Ozone: 89.15 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:23 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:20 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 58 mins
Moonrise: 4:53 PM
Moon Transit: 11:32 PM
Moonset: 5:45 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 93.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:56 AM - 7:26 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:23 PM - 5:53 PM
5:15 AM - 6:45 AM

Action Rating: 3 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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