Water Temperature of the Chukchi Sea in Kotzebue, AK

Current Water Temperature

43.9°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, September 30, 2026, 3:06 PM AKDT

Today's Tides

 High: September 30, 3:12 AM, 1.1 ft
Low: September 30, 9:58 AM, 0.3 ft
 High: September 30, 3:57 PM, 0.8 ft
Low: September 30, 9:41 PM, 0.4 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

31°F
Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
66%
N 15 mph
21°F

Weather Forecast

Mostly Sunny
This Afternoon
32°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Tonight
18°F - Partly Cloudy
Sunny
Thursday
26°F - Sunny
Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Snow
Thursday Night
22°F - Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Snow
Chance Light Snow
Friday
35°F - Chance Light Snow
Rain And Snow
Friday Night
30°F - Rain And Snow
Chance Rain And Snow then Partly Sunny
Saturday
35°F - Chance Rain And Snow then Partly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday Night
24°F - Mostly Cloudy
Partly Sunny
Sunday
35°F - Partly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday Night
24°F - Mostly Cloudy
Partly Sunny
Monday
34°F - Partly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Monday Night
24°F - Partly Cloudy
Partly Sunny
Tuesday
34°F - Partly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
25°F - Mostly Cloudy

Astronomical

Sunrise: 9:06 AM
Sun Transit: 2:46 PM
Sunset: 8:24 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 18 mins
Moonrise: 108:04 PM
Moon Transit: 5:56 AM
Moonset: 105:13 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:26 AM - 7:56 AM
7:39 AM - 10:09 AM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 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: 9:06 AM
Sun Transit: 2:46 PM
Sunset: 8:24 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 18 mins
Moonrise: 108:04 PM
Moon Transit: 5:56 AM
Moonset: 105:13 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:26 AM - 7:56 AM
7:39 AM - 10:09 AM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 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: 9:06 AM
Sun Transit: 2:46 PM
Sunset: 8:24 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 18 mins
Moonrise: 108:04 PM
Moon Transit: 5:56 AM
Moonset: 105:13 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:26 AM - 7:56 AM
7:39 AM - 10:09 AM

Minor Periods

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

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°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: 9:10 AM
Sun Transit: 2:45 PM
Sunset: 8:20 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 10 mins
Moonrise: 84:04 PM
Moon Transit: 6:57 AM
Moonset: 81:13 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 66.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:27 AM - 8:57 AM
8:40 AM - 11:10 AM

Minor Periods

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

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
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in
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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: 9:10 AM
Sun Transit: 2:45 PM
Sunset: 8:20 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 10 mins
Moonrise: 84:04 PM
Moon Transit: 6:57 AM
Moonset: 81:13 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 66.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:27 AM - 8:57 AM
8:40 AM - 11:10 AM

Minor Periods

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

Action Rating: 4 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: 9:13 AM
Sun Transit: 2:45 PM
Sunset: 8:16 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 3 mins
Moonrise: 60:04 PM
Moon Transit: 8:00 AM
Moonset: 57:13 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 55.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:30 AM - 10:00 AM
9:43 AM - 12:13 AM

Minor Periods

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

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
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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: 9:13 AM
Sun Transit: 2:45 PM
Sunset: 8:16 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 3 mins
Moonrise: 60:04 PM
Moon Transit: 8:00 AM
Moonset: 57:13 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 55.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:30 AM - 10:00 AM
9:43 AM - 12:13 AM

Minor Periods

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

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°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: 9:17 AM
Sun Transit: 2:45 PM
Sunset: 8:12 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 55 mins
Moonrise: 36:04 PM
Moon Transit: 9:02 AM
Moonset: 33:13 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:32 AM - 11:02 AM
10:45 AM - 1:15 PM

Minor Periods

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

Action Rating: 2 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: 9:17 AM
Sun Transit: 2:45 PM
Sunset: 8:12 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 55 mins
Moonrise: 36:04 PM
Moon Transit: 9:02 AM
Moonset: 33:13 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:32 AM - 11:02 AM
10:45 AM - 1:15 PM

Minor Periods

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

Action Rating: 2 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: 9:20 AM
Sun Transit: 2:44 PM
Sunset: 8:08 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 47 mins
Moonrise: 12:04 PM
Moon Transit: 10:01 AM
Moonset: 9:13 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 32.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:43 AM - 2:13 PM
9:31 AM - 12:01 AM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
8:43 PM - 10:13 PM

Action Rating: 3 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: 9:20 AM
Sun Transit: 2:44 PM
Sunset: 8:08 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 47 mins
Moonrise: 12:04 PM
Moon Transit: 10:01 AM
Moonset: 9:13 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 32.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:43 AM - 2:13 PM
9:31 AM - 12:01 AM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
8:43 PM - 10:13 PM

Action Rating: 3 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: 9:24 AM
Sun Transit: 2:44 PM
Sunset: 8:03 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 40 mins
Moonrise: 12:04 AM
Moon Transit: 10:56 AM
Moonset: 8:22 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 22.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:38 AM - 3:08 PM
10:26 AM - 12:56 AM

Minor Periods

7:52 PM - 9:22 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 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: 9:24 AM
Sun Transit: 2:44 PM
Sunset: 8:03 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 40 mins
Moonrise: 12:04 AM
Moon Transit: 10:56 AM
Moonset: 8:22 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 22.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:38 AM - 3:08 PM
10:26 AM - 12:56 AM

Minor Periods

7:52 PM - 9:22 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 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: 9:27 AM
Sun Transit: 2:44 PM
Sunset: 7:59 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 32 mins
Moonrise: 2:45 AM
Moon Transit: 11:47 AM
Moonset: 7:56 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 14.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
11:17 AM - 1:47 PM

Minor Periods

7:26 PM - 8:56 PM
2:15 AM - 3:45 AM

Action Rating: 2 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: 9:27 AM
Sun Transit: 2:44 PM
Sunset: 7:59 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 32 mins
Moonrise: 2:45 AM
Moon Transit: 11:47 AM
Moonset: 7:56 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 14.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
11:17 AM - 1:47 PM

Minor Periods

7:26 PM - 8:56 PM
2:15 AM - 3:45 AM

Action Rating: 2 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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