Water Temperature of the Chukchi Sea in Kotzebue, AK

Current Water Temperature

44.6°F

Measurement Time: Monday, September 21, 2026, 1:06 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

39°F
Chance Light Rain
Chance Light Rain
93%
W 10 mph
37°F

Weather Forecast

Light Rain Likely
This Afternoon
40°F - Light Rain Likely
Light Rain
Tonight
37°F - Light Rain
Light Rain
Tuesday
43°F - Light Rain
Chance Light Rain
Tuesday Night
36°F - Chance Light Rain
Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny
Wednesday
42°F - Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain And Snow
Wednesday Night
35°F - Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain And Snow
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
44°F - Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday Night
35°F - Mostly Cloudy
Slight Chance Light Rain
Friday
45°F - Slight Chance Light Rain
Slight Chance Light Rain
Friday Night
36°F - Slight Chance Light Rain
Slight Chance Light Rain
Saturday
45°F - Slight Chance Light Rain
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday Night
34°F - Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Sunny
Sunday
43°F - Mostly Sunny
Partly Cloudy
Sunday Night
30°F - Partly Cloudy

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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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: 8:36 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

°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: 8:39 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

°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: 8:39 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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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: 8:43 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

°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: 8:43 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

°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: 8:46 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
%
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: 8:46 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

°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: 8:49 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
%
%
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
%
%
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: 8:53 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

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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