Water Temperature of the Sitka Channel in Sitka, AK

Current Water Temperature

42.8°F

Measurement Time: Saturday, January 17, 2026, 11:00 AM AKST

Today's Tides

 High: January 17, 12:37 AM, 8.4 ft
Low: January 17, 5:37 AM, 4.7 ft
 High: January 17, 11:29 AM, 10.5 ft
Low: January 17, 6:29 PM, -0.6 ft

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Sitka Harbor; Crescent Bay; Thomsen Harbor; Western Anchorage; Japonski Island; Sitka Sound

Sitka Channel

Station Name: Sitka
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents

Elevation Above Sea Level: 20 feet

Sensor Depth: -7 feet

Nearest Address:
310 Katlian St
Sitka, AK 99835
Sitka City and Borough County

GPS Coordinates: 57.051694, -135.342000

Nearby Water Temperatures

Port Alexander, Port Alexander, AK (61.6 mi)
Elfin Cove, Elfin Cove, AK (87.3 mi)
Gastineau Channel, Juneau, AK (92.8 mi)
Salmon River, Gustavus, AK (97.4 mi)
Lemon Creek, Juneau, AK (98.6 mi)
Taku River, Juneau, AK (119.1 mi)
Taiya Inlet, Skagway, AK (165.8 mi)
Tongass Narrows East Channel, Ketchikan, AK (185.8 mi)
Salmon River, Hyder, AK (213 mi)
Yakutat Bay, Yakutat, AK (234.8 mi)

Weather for Sitka, Alaska

Current Weather

39.4°F
Sunny
Sunny
37.7°F
45.6°F
87%
NNE 2.9 mph
6.1 mph
43.5°F
36.2°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1032 mbar
0.3

Five Day Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
Sat
H: 46°F
L: 36°F
Overcast
Sun
H: 43°F
L: 34°F
Overcast
Mon
H: 39°F
L: 32°F
Cloudy
Tue
H: 34°F
L: 30°F
Patchy moderate snow
Wed
H: 32°F
L: 31°F

Air Quality

PM2.5: 1.75 μg/m3
PM10: 1.85 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 136.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.65 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 70 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 8:26 AM
Sun Transit: 12:11 AM
Sunset: 3:58 PM
Daylight: 7 hrs 32 mins
Moonrise: 8:47 AM
Moon Transit: 11:26 AM
Moonset: 2:13 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:06 PM - 7:36 PM
10:56 AM - 1:26 PM

Minor Periods

1:43 PM - 3:13 PM
8:17 AM - 9:47 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Saturday, January 17, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
46.2°F
36.3°F
42.7°F
72%
0 in
0%
0%
3.8 mph
0.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.24 μg/m3
PM10: 2.68 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 125.44 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.47 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1 μg/m3
Ozone: 66.6 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 8:26 AM
Sun Transit: 12:11 AM
Sunset: 3:58 PM
Daylight: 7 hrs 32 mins
Moonrise: 8:47 AM
Moon Transit: 11:26 AM
Moonset: 2:13 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:06 PM - 7:36 PM
10:56 AM - 1:26 PM

Minor Periods

1:43 PM - 3:13 PM
8:17 AM - 9:47 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Sunday, January 18, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
42.8°F
33.7°F
37.7°F
74%
0 in
0%
0%
3.6 mph
0.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.7 μg/m3
PM10: 1.91 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 135.73 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.47 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.1 μg/m3
Ozone: 74.23 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 8:25 AM
Sun Transit: 12:11 AM
Sunset: 4:00 PM
Daylight: 7 hrs 35 mins
Moonrise: 9:06 AM
Moon Transit: 12:17 AM
Moonset: 3:39 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:57 PM - 8:27 PM
11:47 AM - 2:17 PM

Minor Periods

3:09 PM - 4:39 PM
8:36 AM - 10:06 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Monday, January 19, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
38.5°F
32°F
34.6°F
80%
0 in
0%
0%
3.6 mph
0


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: 8:23 AM
Sun Transit: 12:12 AM
Sunset: 4:02 PM
Daylight: 7 hrs 39 mins
Moonrise: 9:17 AM
Moon Transit: 1:06 PM
Moonset: 5:09 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:45 PM - 9:15 PM
12:36 AM - 3:06 PM

Minor Periods

4:39 PM - 6:09 PM
8:47 AM - 10:17 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Weather Forecast

Cloudy
33.5°F
30.2°F
31.4°F
87%
0 in
0%
29%
2.5 mph
1


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: 8:22 AM
Sun Transit: 12:12 AM
Sunset: 4:04 PM
Daylight: 7 hrs 43 mins
Moonrise: 9:25 AM
Moon Transit: 1:53 PM
Moonset: 6:38 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 3.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:32 PM - 10:02 PM
1:23 PM - 3:53 PM

Minor Periods

6:08 PM - 7:38 PM
8:55 AM - 10:25 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy moderate snow
32.1°F
31.3°F
32.6°F
93%
0.02 in
72%
44%
2.7 mph
1


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: 8:20 AM
Sun Transit: 12:12 AM
Sunset: 4:06 PM
Daylight: 7 hrs 46 mins
Moonrise: 9:30 AM
Moon Transit: 2:38 PM
Moonset: 8:05 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 8.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:17 PM - 10:47 PM
2:08 PM - 4:38 PM

Minor Periods

7:35 PM - 9:05 PM
9:00 AM - 10:30 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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