Observed 3:53 PM AKDT at PAKT

Loring, AK weather

Sunny and 48°9°.

Forecasts agree

Now 48°9°

Sunny · Feels like 44°6°

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the west-northwest. 58–10 mph17 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 26°−3°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 2Low; Low all day (peak 2)
Pressure: 30.2 inHg1023 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° warmer than this time yesterday (46°8° then, 48°9° now)

Good hours for

Below freezing tonight 4–8 AM (low 32°0°)
Low 32°0° tonight at 4 AM
High 46°8° tomorrow at 2 PM

This afternoonNear 44°7° · Clear
TonightDown to 32°0° by 4 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 40°4° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 43°6° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 33°1° by 1 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 39°4° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 42°6° · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 4p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	3%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	76%	7%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	10%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	76%	10%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	76%	6%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	75%	6%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	73%	4%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	72%	1%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	65%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	59%	0%	1
Sun 12p	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	53%	0%	2
Sun 1p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	50%	0%	2
Sun 2p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	50%	1%	2
Sun 3p	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	52%	0%	1
Sun 4p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	59%	0%	1
Sun 5p	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 6p	Clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	81%	6%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	81%	16%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	81%	32%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	51%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	81%	52%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	80%	80%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	81%	78%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	81%	83%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	80%	81%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	78%	86%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	91%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	97%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	92%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	73%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	79%	2
Mon 2p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	77%	1
Mon 3p	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	81%	74%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 47°8°, low 32°0°. Typical 49°9° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 47. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 32. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
46°8°–47°8°
Low, likely
28°−2°–33°1°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 39°4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
2
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 46°8°, low 32°0°. Typical 48°9° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 46. North wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
45°7°–47°8°
Low, likely
32°0°–36°2°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 43°6°, low 33°1°. Typical 48°9° / 38°3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 5% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  70% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain between 7pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Low, likely
30°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 45°7°, low 33°1°. Typical 48°9° / 38°3°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 0% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 38°3°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Low, likely
33°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 38°3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 45°7°, low 31°−1°. Typical 47°8° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 45.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Low, likely
31°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 38°3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 43°6°, low 32°0°. Typical 47°8° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 31°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 43.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Low, likely
28°−2°–33°1°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Snow. High 42°6°, low 36°2°. Typical 47°8° / 37°3°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 37°3°
  30% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow, 35°2°
  40% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 35°2°
  60% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain and snow after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Night: A chance of rain and snow before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Low, likely
28°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 37°3°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow showers. High 42°6°, low 36°2°. Typical 46°8° / 37°3°. Snow < 1 in< 2 cm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  60% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow, 40°5°
  60% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow showers, 40°4°
  60% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2 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
37°3°–48°9°
Low, likely
34°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 37°3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Snow showers. High 40°4°, low 35°2°. Typical 46°8° / 37°3°. Snow 0.39 in9.9 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  60% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 38°3°
  70% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow showers, 38°3°
  70% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow showers, 37°3°
  60% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
37°3°–43°6°
Low, likely
32°0°–39°4°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Snow showers. High 42°6°, low 37°3°. Typical 46°8° / 37°3°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 38°4°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Snow showers, 40°4°
  50% chance · 0.4 in1 cm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Snow showers, 41°5°
  50% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
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
35°2°–46°8°
Low, likely
33°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 37°3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 47°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 46°, low 32°.
Monday
Dry, high 43°, low 33°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 40–45°; 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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Leask Creek at Shelter Cove near Ketchikan

7.6 mi

Level: 21.2 ft
Flow: 53 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Swan Lake above Swan Lake Dam near Ketchikan

12 mi

Level: 327 ft

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Carlanna Lake above Carlanna Lake Dam near Ketchikan

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 520 ft

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Lower Ketchikan Lake above Ketchikan Lake Dam near Ketchikan

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 340 ft

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 64% less heating than a typical week.

This week 55Typical 155

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

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

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 10 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 26°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 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−4°−2°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
−4°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 9 h 48 min; Losing 4 min 27 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 46 min less
Golden hour: 4:30–5:47 PM; Morning 7:12–8:30 AM
Blue hour: 5:47–6:02 PM; Morning 6:58–7:12 AM; first light 6:58 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:02 PM–6:59 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:48 AM · rises 4:29 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking east from Loring. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,500 ft, 7 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Loring, AK weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Leask Creek at Shelter Cove near Ketchikan

Swan Lake above Swan Lake Dam near Ketchikan

Carlanna Lake above Carlanna Lake Dam near Ketchikan

Lower Ketchikan Lake above Ketchikan 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? Fair

Moon