Water Temperature of the Chukchi Sea in Kotzebue, AK

Current Water Temperature

48.9°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, August 27, 2026, 3:06 PM AKDT

Today's Tides

 High: August 27, 2:02 AM, 1.4 ft
Low: August 27, 8:01 AM, 0.8 ft
 High: August 27, 1:45 PM, 1.4 ft
Low: August 27, 7:51 PM, 0.8 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

50°F
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
77%
SE 20 mph
43°F

Weather Forecast

Partly Sunny
This Afternoon
51°F - Partly Sunny
Chance Rain Showers
Tonight
41°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Friday
56°F - Chance Rain Showers
Mostly Clear
Friday Night
36°F - Mostly Clear
Chance Rain Showers
Saturday
56°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Saturday Night
42°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Sunday
50°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Sunday Night
36°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Monday
48°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Monday Night
36°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Tuesday
47°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Tuesday Night
36°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday
49°F - Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday Night
38°F - Chance Rain Showers

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:08 AM
Sun Transit: 2:57 PM
Sunset: 10:45 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 38 mins
Moonrise: 10:30 PM
Moon Transit: 2:24 AM
Moonset: 6:20 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 100.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:54 AM - 4:24 AM
4:06 AM - 6:36 AM

Minor Periods

10:00 PM - 11:30 PM
5:50 AM - 7:20 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: 7:08 AM
Sun Transit: 2:57 PM
Sunset: 10:45 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 38 mins
Moonrise: 10:30 PM
Moon Transit: 2:24 AM
Moonset: 6:20 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 100.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:54 AM - 4:24 AM
4:06 AM - 6:36 AM

Minor Periods

10:00 PM - 11:30 PM
5:50 AM - 7:20 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: 7:08 AM
Sun Transit: 2:57 PM
Sunset: 10:45 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 38 mins
Moonrise: 10:30 PM
Moon Transit: 2:24 AM
Moonset: 6:20 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 100.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:54 AM - 4:24 AM
4:06 AM - 6:36 AM

Minor Periods

10:00 PM - 11:30 PM
5:50 AM - 7:20 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: 7:11 AM
Sun Transit: 2:57 PM
Sunset: 10:41 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 30 mins
Moonrise: 10:12 PM
Moon Transit: 3:08 AM
Moonset: 8:14 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 98.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:38 AM - 5:08 AM
4:50 AM - 7:20 AM

Minor Periods

9:42 PM - 11:12 PM
7:44 AM - 9:14 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: 7:11 AM
Sun Transit: 2:57 PM
Sunset: 10:41 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 30 mins
Moonrise: 10:12 PM
Moon Transit: 3:08 AM
Moonset: 8:14 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 98.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:38 AM - 5:08 AM
4:50 AM - 7:20 AM

Minor Periods

9:42 PM - 11:12 PM
7:44 AM - 9:14 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: 7:15 AM
Sun Transit: 2:57 PM
Sunset: 10:37 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 22 mins
Moonrise: 9:54 PM
Moon Transit: 3:52 AM
Moonset: 10:04 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 95.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:22 AM - 5:52 AM
8:19 PM - 10:49 PM

Minor Periods

9:24 PM - 10:54 PM
9:34 AM - 11:04 AM

Action Rating: 5 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: 7:15 AM
Sun Transit: 2:57 PM
Sunset: 10:37 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 22 mins
Moonrise: 9:54 PM
Moon Transit: 3:52 AM
Moonset: 10:04 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 95.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:22 AM - 5:52 AM
8:19 PM - 10:49 PM

Minor Periods

9:24 PM - 10:54 PM
9:34 AM - 11:04 AM

Action Rating: 5 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: 7:18 AM
Sun Transit: 2:56 PM
Sunset: 10:33 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 14 mins
Moonrise: 9:35 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 11:57 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 88.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

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

Minor Periods

9:05 PM - 10:35 PM
11:27 AM - 12:57 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: 7:18 AM
Sun Transit: 2:56 PM
Sunset: 10:33 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 14 mins
Moonrise: 9:35 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 11:57 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 88.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

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

Minor Periods

9:05 PM - 10:35 PM
11:27 AM - 12:57 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: 7:22 AM
Sun Transit: 2:56 PM
Sunset: 10:28 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 9:12 PM
Moon Transit: 5:22 AM
Moonset: 1:59 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 80.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:52 AM - 7:22 AM
7:04 AM - 9:34 AM

Minor Periods

8:42 PM - 10:12 PM
1:29 PM - 2:59 PM

Action Rating: 5 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: 7:22 AM
Sun Transit: 2:56 PM
Sunset: 10:28 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 9:12 PM
Moon Transit: 5:22 AM
Moonset: 1:59 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 80.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:52 AM - 7:22 AM
7:04 AM - 9:34 AM

Minor Periods

8:42 PM - 10:12 PM
1:29 PM - 2:59 PM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°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: 7:26 AM
Sun Transit: 2:56 PM
Sunset: 10:24 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 59 mins
Moonrise: 8:34 PM
Moon Transit: 6:11 AM
Moonset: 4:23 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 71.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:41 AM - 8:11 AM
7:53 AM - 10:23 AM

Minor Periods

8:04 PM - 9:34 PM
3:53 PM - 5:23 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: 7:26 AM
Sun Transit: 2:56 PM
Sunset: 10:24 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 59 mins
Moonrise: 8:34 PM
Moon Transit: 6:11 AM
Moonset: 4:23 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 71.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:41 AM - 8:11 AM
7:53 AM - 10:23 AM

Minor Periods

8:04 PM - 9:34 PM
3:53 PM - 5:23 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: 7:29 AM
Sun Transit: 2:55 PM
Sunset: 10:20 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 134:53 PM
Moon Transit: 7:04 AM
Moonset: 130:39 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 60.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:34 AM - 9:04 AM
8:47 AM - 11:17 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
°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: 7:29 AM
Sun Transit: 2:55 PM
Sunset: 10:20 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 134:53 PM
Moon Transit: 7:04 AM
Moonset: 130:39 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 60.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:34 AM - 9:04 AM
8:47 AM - 11:17 AM

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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