Water Temperature of the Chukchi Sea in Kotzebue, AK

Current Water Temperature

46.4°F

Measurement Time: Friday, July 31, 2026, 1:54 AM AKDT

Today's Tides

 High: July 31, 3:27 AM, 1.6 ft
Low: July 31, 9:29 AM, 1.0 ft
 High: July 31, 3:12 PM, 1.5 ft
Low: July 31, 9:15 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

48.1°F
Light rain
Light rain
42.1°F
48.1°F
98%
S 15 mph
26.4 mph
42.2°F
47.4°F
0.04 in
100%
5 mi
1012 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
Fri
H: 49°F
L: 48°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sat
H: 48°F
L: 47°F
Patchy rain nearby
Sun
H: 52°F
L: 47°F
Light drizzle
Mon
H: 51°F
L: 48°F
Light drizzle
Tue
H: 50°F
L: 47°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.5 μg/m3
PM10: 7.4 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 82 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.3 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.4 μg/m3
Ozone: 42 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:16 AM
Sun Transit: 3:02 PM
Sunset: 12:51 AM
Daylight: -4 hrs 35 mins
Moonrise: 12:31 AM
Moon Transit: 4:28 AM
Moonset: 8:49 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:58 AM - 6:28 AM
6:09 AM - 8:39 AM

Minor Periods

8:19 AM - 9:49 AM
12:01 AM - 1:31 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Small Craft Advisory issued July 30 at 3:49PM AKDT until July 31 at 5:00PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK

Effective: Thu July 30, 2026, 3:49 PM
Expires: Fri July 31, 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...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
Friday, July 31, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
48.6°F
47.5°F
48.1°F
95%
0.26 in
91%
0%
16.3 mph
0.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.82 μg/m3
PM10: 6.32 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 80.71 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.24 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.35 μg/m3
Ozone: 38.92 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:16 AM
Sun Transit: 3:02 PM
Sunset: 12:51 AM
Daylight: -4 hrs 35 mins
Moonrise: 12:31 AM
Moon Transit: 4:28 AM
Moonset: 8:49 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:58 AM - 6:28 AM
6:09 AM - 8:39 AM

Minor Periods

8:19 AM - 9:49 AM
12:01 AM - 1:31 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Saturday, August 1, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
48.3°F
46.7°F
47.5°F
95%
0.09 in
85%
0%
12.8 mph
1.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.35 μg/m3
PM10: 8.46 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 79.92 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.21 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.44 μg/m3
Ozone: 43.38 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:21 AM
Sun Transit: 3:02 PM
Sunset: 12:46 AM
Daylight: -4 hrs 25 mins
Moonrise: 12:11 AM
Moon Transit: 5:11 AM
Moonset: 10:39 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:41 AM - 7:11 AM
6:52 AM - 9:22 AM

Minor Periods

10:09 AM - 11:39 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Sunday, August 2, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
51.9°F
46.5°F
48°F
92%
0.02 in
59%
0%
11.6 mph
0.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.99 μg/m3
PM10: 8.99 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 79.79 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.2 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.5 μg/m3
Ozone: 46 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:25 AM
Sun Transit: 3:02 PM
Sunset: 12:41 AM
Daylight: -4 hrs 16 mins
Moonrise: 12:53 AM
Moon Transit: 5:54 AM
Moonset: 12:28 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 75.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:24 AM - 7:54 AM
2:20 PM - 4:50 PM

Minor Periods

11:58 AM - 1:28 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Monday, August 3, 2026

Weather Forecast

Light drizzle
51.2°F
47.9°F
49.8°F
93%
0.33 in
92%
0%
19.9 mph
0.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.31 μg/m3
PM10: 2.86 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 84.69 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.19 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.4 μg/m3
Ozone: 36.96 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:30 AM
Sun Transit: 3:02 PM
Sunset: 12:36 AM
Daylight: -4 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 12:36 AM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 2:21 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 65.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

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

Minor Periods

1:51 PM - 3:21 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Tuesday, August 4, 2026

Weather Forecast

Light drizzle
49.5°F
46.8°F
47.9°F
96%
0.42 in
94%
0%
20.4 mph
1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.78 μg/m3
PM10: 5.4 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 82 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.24 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.1 μg/m3
Ozone: 26.2 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

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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