Water Temperature of the Chukchi Sea in Kotzebue, AK

Current Water Temperature

44.8°F

Measurement Time: Monday, September 21, 2026, 11:24 PM AKDT

Today's Tides

Low: September 21, 4:56 AM, 0.7 ft
 High: September 21, 10:15 AM, 0.9 ft
Low: September 21, 5:08 PM, 0.6 ft
 High: September 21, 11:56 PM, 1.0 ft

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Arctic Ocean; Tasaitsat Angayukangak Lagoon; Tasaitsat Lagoons; Imikruk Lagoon; Cape Krusenstern National Monument

Chukchi Sea

Station Name: Red Dog Dock
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents

Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet

Sensor Depth: -10 feet

Nearest Address:
Red Dog Mine Rd
Kotzebue, AK 99752
Northwest Arctic County

GPS Coordinates: 67.575806, -164.064389

Nearby Water Temperatures

Norton Sound, Nome, AK (216.3 mi)

Weather for Kotzebue, Alaska

Current Weather

38°F
Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
100%
W 15 mph
39°F

Weather Forecast

Rain Showers
Tonight
37°F - Rain Showers
Rain Showers
Tuesday
43°F - Rain Showers
Scattered Rain Showers
Tuesday Night
35°F - Scattered Rain Showers
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
40°F - Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
35°F - Mostly Cloudy
Partly Sunny
Thursday
43°F - Partly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy then Isolated Rain Showers
Thursday Night
36°F - Mostly Cloudy then Isolated Rain Showers
Isolated Rain And Snow Showers
Friday
45°F - Isolated Rain And Snow Showers
Scattered Rain Showers
Friday Night
39°F - Scattered Rain Showers
Scattered Rain Showers
Saturday
46°F - Scattered Rain Showers
Isolated Rain Showers then Isolated Rain And Snow Showers
Saturday Night
35°F - Isolated Rain Showers then Isolated Rain And Snow Showers
Isolated Rain And Snow Showers then Mostly Sunny
Sunday
43°F - Isolated Rain And Snow Showers then Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Sunday Night
31°F - Partly Cloudy
Partly Sunny
Monday
39°F - Partly Sunny

Astronomical

Sunrise: 8:36 AM
Sun Transit: 2:49 PM
Sunset: 9:01 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 25 mins
Moonrise: 9:57 PM
Moon Transit: 11:32 PM
Moonset: 13:23 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:26 AM - 2:56 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:27 PM - 10:57 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 8:36 AM
Sun Transit: 2:49 PM
Sunset: 9:01 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 25 mins
Moonrise: 9:57 PM
Moon Transit: 11:32 PM
Moonset: 13:23 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:26 AM - 2:56 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:27 PM - 10:57 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 8:39 AM
Sun Transit: 2:48 PM
Sunset: 8:57 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 18 mins
Moonrise: 9:15 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 1:23 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:13 AM - 3:43 AM

Minor Periods

8:45 PM - 10:15 PM
12:53 AM - 2:23 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 8:39 AM
Sun Transit: 2:48 PM
Sunset: 8:57 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 18 mins
Moonrise: 9:15 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 1:23 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:13 AM - 3:43 AM

Minor Periods

8:45 PM - 10:15 PM
12:53 AM - 2:23 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 8:43 AM
Sun Transit: 2:48 PM
Sunset: 8:53 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 10 mins
Moonrise: 8:51 PM
Moon Transit: 12:18 AM
Moonset: 3:41 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:59 AM - 4:29 AM

Minor Periods

8:21 PM - 9:51 PM
3:11 AM - 4:41 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 8:43 AM
Sun Transit: 2:48 PM
Sunset: 8:53 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 10 mins
Moonrise: 8:51 PM
Moon Transit: 12:18 AM
Moonset: 3:41 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 91.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:59 AM - 4:29 AM

Minor Periods

8:21 PM - 9:51 PM
3:11 AM - 4:41 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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in
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 8:46 AM
Sun Transit: 2:48 PM
Sunset: 8:49 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 3 mins
Moonrise: 8:31 PM
Moon Transit: 1:02 AM
Moonset: 5:39 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:32 AM - 3:02 AM
2:44 AM - 5:14 AM

Minor Periods

8:01 PM - 9:31 PM
5:09 AM - 6:39 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
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%
in
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%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 8:46 AM
Sun Transit: 2:48 PM
Sunset: 8:49 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 3 mins
Moonrise: 8:31 PM
Moon Transit: 1:02 AM
Moonset: 5:39 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:32 AM - 3:02 AM
2:44 AM - 5:14 AM

Minor Periods

8:01 PM - 9:31 PM
5:09 AM - 6:39 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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in
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 8:49 AM
Sun Transit: 2:47 PM
Sunset: 8:45 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 55 mins
Moonrise: 8:14 PM
Moon Transit: 1:46 AM
Moonset: 7:31 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:16 AM - 3:46 AM
3:28 AM - 5:58 AM

Minor Periods

7:44 PM - 9:14 PM
7:01 AM - 8:31 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 8:49 AM
Sun Transit: 2:47 PM
Sunset: 8:45 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 55 mins
Moonrise: 8:14 PM
Moon Transit: 1:46 AM
Moonset: 7:31 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:16 AM - 3:46 AM
3:28 AM - 5:58 AM

Minor Periods

7:44 PM - 9:14 PM
7:01 AM - 8:31 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
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%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 8:53 AM
Sun Transit: 2:47 PM
Sunset: 8:41 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 7:56 PM
Moon Transit: 4:33 AM
Moonset: 9:24 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:03 AM - 6:33 AM
4:03 AM - 6:33 AM

Minor Periods

7:26 PM - 8:56 PM
8:54 AM - 10:24 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 8:53 AM
Sun Transit: 2:47 PM
Sunset: 8:41 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 7:56 PM
Moon Transit: 4:33 AM
Moonset: 9:24 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:03 AM - 6:33 AM
4:03 AM - 6:33 AM

Minor Periods

7:26 PM - 8:56 PM
8:54 AM - 10:24 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 8:56 AM
Sun Transit: 2:47 PM
Sunset: 8:36 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 40 mins
Moonrise: 7:34 PM
Moon Transit: 3:17 AM
Moonset: 11:24 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:47 AM - 5:17 AM
4:59 AM - 7:29 AM

Minor Periods

7:04 PM - 8:34 PM
10:54 AM - 12:24 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 8:56 AM
Sun Transit: 2:47 PM
Sunset: 8:36 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 40 mins
Moonrise: 7:34 PM
Moon Transit: 3:17 AM
Moonset: 11:24 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:47 AM - 5:17 AM
4:59 AM - 7:29 AM

Minor Periods

7:04 PM - 8:34 PM
10:54 AM - 12:24 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
%
%
mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 9:00 AM
Sun Transit: 2:46 PM
Sunset: 8:32 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 33 mins
Moonrise: 7:04 PM
Moon Transit: 4:06 AM
Moonset: 1:40 PM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:36 AM - 6:06 AM
5:48 AM - 8:18 AM

Minor Periods

6:34 PM - 8:04 PM
1:10 PM - 2:40 PM

Action Rating: 4 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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