Water Temperature of the Chukchi Sea in Kotzebue, AK

Current Water Temperature

29.1°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, January 1, 2026, 8:06 PM AKST

Today's Tides

Low: January 1, 4:46 AM, 0.0 ft
 High: January 1, 10:40 AM, 0.4 ft
Low: January 1, 4:17 PM, 0.1 ft
 High: January 1, 10:37 PM, 0.7 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

-17°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
-31.5°F
-19.5°F
77%
NE 5.6 mph
11.7 mph
-34.5°F
-20.8°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1030 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
Thu
H: -16°F
L: -20°F
Partly Cloudy
Fri
H: -19°F
L: -21°F
Sunny
Sat
H: -20°F
L: -22°F
Sunny
Sun
H: -18°F
L: -22°F
Sunny
Mon
H: -15°F
L: -17°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.18 μg/m3
PM10: 1.18 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 141.68 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.78 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.98 μg/m3
Ozone: 68 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 1:19 PM
Sun Transit: 2:00 PM
Sunset: 2:41 PM
Daylight: 1 hrs 22 mins
Moonrise: 77:07 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 74:24 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 96.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:35 AM - 4:05 AM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Thursday, January 1, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
-16°F
-20°F
-17.8°F
92%
0 in
0%
0%
6.3 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 0.99 μg/m3
PM10: 1.05 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 160.36 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.7 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.87 μg/m3
Ozone: 56 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 1:19 PM
Sun Transit: 2:00 PM
Sunset: 2:41 PM
Daylight: 1 hrs 22 mins
Moonrise: 77:07 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 74:24 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 96.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:35 AM - 4:05 AM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Friday, January 2, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
-19.4°F
-21.2°F
-20.4°F
92%
0 in
0%
0%
5.8 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.12 μg/m3
PM10: 1.19 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 142.64 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.75 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.9 μg/m3
Ozone: 67.68 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 1:14 PM
Sun Transit: 2:00 PM
Sunset: 2:47 PM
Daylight: 1 hrs 33 mins
Moonrise: 53:07 PM
Moon Transit: 12:58 AM
Moonset: 50:24 PM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:28 AM - 2:58 AM
2:42 AM - 5:12 AM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Saturday, January 3, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
-20.3°F
-22.1°F
-21.3°F
90%
0 in
0%
0%
6.3 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.08 μg/m3
PM10: 1.11 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 144.92 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.75 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.88 μg/m3
Ozone: 66.4 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 1:09 PM
Sun Transit: 2:00 PM
Sunset: 2:53 PM
Daylight: 1 hrs 44 mins
Moonrise: 29:07 PM
Moon Transit: 2:05 AM
Moonset: 26:24 PM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:35 AM - 4:05 AM
3:48 AM - 6:18 AM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Sunday, January 4, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
-17.7°F
-21.6°F
-18.7°F
90%
0 in
0%
0%
9.4 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.07 μg/m3
PM10: 1.11 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 142.59 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.71 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.88 μg/m3
Ozone: 60.64 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 1:05 PM
Sun Transit: 2:01 PM
Sunset: 2:59 PM
Daylight: 1 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 5:07 PM
Moon Transit: 3:07 AM
Moonset: 2:24 PM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 98.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:37 AM - 5:07 AM
4:50 AM - 7:20 AM

Minor Periods

4:37 PM - 6:07 PM
1:54 PM - 3:24 PM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Monday, January 5, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
-14.6°F
-17.2°F
-15.5°F
86%
0 in
0%
0%
9.8 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 0.92 μg/m3
PM10: 0.97 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 160.59 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.68 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.92 μg/m3
Ozone: 63.69 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 1:00 PM
Sun Transit: 2:01 PM
Sunset: 3:04 PM
Daylight: 2 hrs 4 mins
Moonrise: 7:53 PM
Moon Transit: 4:03 AM
Moonset: 1:29 PM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 93.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:33 AM - 6:03 AM
5:46 AM - 8:16 AM

Minor Periods

7:23 PM - 8:53 PM
12:59 AM - 2:29 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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