Water Temperature of the Chukchi Sea in Kotzebue, AK

Current Water Temperature

50.9°F

Measurement Time: Tuesday, August 4, 2026, 11:24 AM AKDT

Today's Tides

 High: August 4, 4:57 AM, 1.6 ft
Low: August 4, 11:44 AM, 1.0 ft
 High: August 4, 5:32 PM, 1.4 ft
Low: August 4, 11:12 PM, 1.1 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

56.1°F
Patchy rain nearby
Patchy rain nearby
48.2°F
56.1°F
75%
ESE 14.3 mph
21.7 mph
52.5°F
48.3°F
0 in
65%
6 mi
1004 mbar
0.8

Five Day Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
Tue
H: 58°F
L: 50°F
Patchy rain nearby
Wed
H: 56°F
L: 53°F
Patchy rain nearby
Thu
H: 56°F
L: 52°F
Light drizzle
Fri
H: 54°F
L: 48°F
Sunny
Sat
H: 56°F
L: 46°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 0.7 μg/m3
PM10: 0.9 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 81 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.2 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.2 μg/m3
Ozone: 28 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:34 AM
Sun Transit: 3:02 PM
Sunset: 12:31 AM
Daylight: -5 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 12:16 AM
Moon Transit: 7:24 AM
Moonset: 4:26 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:54 AM - 9:24 AM
9:06 AM - 11:36 AM

Minor Periods

3:56 PM - 5:26 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Small Craft Advisory issued August 3 at 3:49PM AKDT until August 4 at 5:00PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK

Effective: Mon August 3, 2026, 3:49 PM
Expires: Tue August 4, 2026, 6:00 AM

Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters out 100 NM Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest one- third of the combined wind-wave and swell height. .TONIGHT...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. .FRI...W winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SW winds 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
Tuesday, August 4, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
58°F
50.1°F
53.5°F
82%
0.06 in
69%
0%
24.4 mph
2.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 0.93 μg/m3
PM10: 1.4 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 85.04 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.19 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.21 μg/m3
Ozone: 38.08 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:34 AM
Sun Transit: 3:02 PM
Sunset: 12:31 AM
Daylight: -5 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 12:16 AM
Moon Transit: 7:24 AM
Moonset: 4:26 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 54.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:54 AM - 9:24 AM
9:06 AM - 11:36 AM

Minor Periods

3:56 PM - 5:26 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
56.1°F
53.1°F
54.4°F
80%
0.05 in
67%
0%
19.5 mph
2.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 0.4 μg/m3
PM10: 0.55 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 93.67 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.15 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.23 μg/m3
Ozone: 39.38 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:39 AM
Sun Transit: 3:02 PM
Sunset: 12:27 AM
Daylight: -5 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 10:00 PM
Moon Transit: 8:14 AM
Moonset: 7:04 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:44 AM - 10:14 AM
9:56 AM - 12:26 AM

Minor Periods

9:30 PM - 11:00 PM
6:34 PM - 8:04 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Thursday, August 6, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
55.8°F
52°F
53.4°F
86%
0.17 in
85%
0%
12.5 mph
1.9


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.36 μg/m3
PM10: 1.75 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 98.42 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.3 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.2 μg/m3
Ozone: 34.5 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:44 AM
Sun Transit: 3:02 PM
Sunset: 12:22 AM
Daylight: -5 hrs 38 mins
Moonrise: 110:19 PM
Moon Transit: 9:09 AM
Moonset: 109:40 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 32.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:39 AM - 11:09 AM
10:51 AM - 1:21 PM

Minor Periods

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

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Friday, August 7, 2026

Weather Forecast

Light drizzle
53.7°F
47.5°F
51.2°F
92%
0.19 in
89%
0%
12.5 mph
1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.99 μg/m3
PM10: 6.04 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 96.54 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.2 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.35 μg/m3
Ozone: 33.46 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:48 AM
Sun Transit: 3:02 PM
Sunset: 12:17 AM
Daylight: -5 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 86:19 PM
Moon Transit: 10:08 AM
Moonset: 85:40 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 22.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:51 AM - 2:21 PM
9:38 AM - 12:08 AM

Minor Periods

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

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Saturday, August 8, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
55.7°F
46°F
50°F
77%
0 in
11%
0%
13.9 mph
1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.12 μg/m3
PM10: 1.68 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 109.4 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.2 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.66 μg/m3
Ozone: 36.8 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:52 AM
Sun Transit: 3:01 PM
Sunset: 12:13 AM
Daylight: -5 hrs 20 mins
Moonrise: 62:19 PM
Moon Transit: 11:12 AM
Moonset: 61:40 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:55 AM - 3:25 PM
10:42 AM - 1:12 PM

Minor Periods

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