Observed 4:55 AM AKDT at PAKT

Ketchikan, AK weather

Mostly cloudy and 36°2°.

Mostly agree

Now 36°2°

Mostly cloudy · Feels like 29°−2°

Feels like: 29°−2°; Wind chill from 9 mph15 km/h wind · air 36°2°
Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the northwest. 915–15 mph24 km/h through 5 PM
Dew point: 32°0°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 2Low; Low all day (peak 2)
Pressure: 30.22 inHg1023 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (36°2° then, 37°3° now)

Good hours for

High 52°11° today at 2 PM

This morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 50°10° · Clear
TonightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 48°9° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 4 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	8%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	74%	6%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	40°4° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	72%	5%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	69%	3%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	64%	1%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 11a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	58%	0%	1
Sat 12p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	55%	0%	1
Sat 1p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	53%	0%	1
Sat 2p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	53%	0%	1
Sat 3p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	53%	0%	1
Sat 4p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	56%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Clear	50°10° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	47°8° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	46°8° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	44°7° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	71%	6%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	70%	7%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	70%	8%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	71%	8%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	7%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	71%	4%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	68%	2%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	64%	1%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	1%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	55%	0%	1
Sun 12p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	50%	1%	2
Sun 1p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	46%	0%	2
Sun 2p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	48%	0%	2
Sun 3p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	53%	2%	1
Sun 4p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	2%	1
Sun 5p	Clear	48°9° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	62%	3%	0
Sun 6p	Clear	46°8° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	65%	2%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	44°7° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	68%	2%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	43°6° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	71%	3%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	42°6° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	73%	4%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	3%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	2%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	15%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	75%	37%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	31%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	44%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	68%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 52°11°, low 39°4°. Typical 49°9° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 52. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 15 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Low, likely
32°0°–39°4°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 39°4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
2
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 50°10°, low 38°3°. Typical 48°9° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 50. North wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 47°8°, low 38°3°. Typical 48°9° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Low, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 38°3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 49°9°, low 39°4°. Typical 48°9° / 38°3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 0% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 40°4°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Low, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 38°3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
1
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 50°10°, low 37°3°. Typical 47°8° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 50.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
35°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 48°9°, low 38°3°. Typical 47°8° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 44°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 48.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Low, likely
31°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 47°8°, low 34°1°. Typical 47°8° / 37°3°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 41°5°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 39°4°
  40% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 40°4°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Low, likely
30°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 37°3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 46 mph74 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Rain. High 45°7°, low 39°4°. Typical 46°8° / 37°3°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  60% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  70% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  60% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  60% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Low, likely
37°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 37°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 46°8°, low 41°5°. Typical 46°8° / 37°3°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  60% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  70% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 43°6°
  70% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 40°5°
  60% chance · 0.5 in13 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
46°8°–47°8°
Low, likely
39°4°–41°5°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 48°9°, low 38°3°. Typical 46°8° / 37°3°. Rain 1.4 in35 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 43°6°
  50% chance · 0.51 in13 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 47°8°
  60% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 44°7°
  60% chance · 0.49 in12 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Low, likely
38°3°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 37°3°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 64 mph103 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 52°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 50°, low 38°.
Monday
Dry, high 47°, low 38°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 45–50°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday, Monday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (AJK) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Carlanna Lake above Carlanna Lake Dam near Ketchikan

1.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 520 ft

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

Ketchikan Creek at Ketchikan Powerhouse near Ketchikan

1.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 60.1 ft

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

Lower Ketchikan Lake above Ketchikan Lake Dam near Ketchikan

2.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 340 ft

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

Fawn Lake above Fawn Lake Dam near Ketchikan

2.1 mi

Level: 332 ft

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 41Typical 155

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 35
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 32°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Ketchikan 10n · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2007–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−1°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
−4°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Ketchikan weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 9 h 49 min; Losing 4 min 23 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 44 min less
Golden hour: 4:31–5:48 PM; Morning 7:12–8:29 AM
Blue hour: 5:48–6:03 PM; Morning 6:57–7:12 AM; first light 6:57 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 5:25–6:57 AM; moon 97% lit but below the horizon.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:47 AM · rises 4:29 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking northeast from Ketchikan. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,500 ft, 1 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Ketchikan, AK weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Carlanna Lake above Carlanna Lake Dam near Ketchikan

Ketchikan Creek at Ketchikan Powerhouse near Ketchikan

Lower Ketchikan Lake above Ketchikan Lake Dam near Ketchikan

Fawn Lake above Fawn Lake Dam near Ketchikan

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Good

Moon