Observed 2:50 PM AKDT at PAMM

Metlakatla, AK weather

Sunny and 54°12°.

Forecasts agree

Now 54°12°

Sunny

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the north. 1016–15 mph24 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 27°−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

6°3° warmer than this time yesterday (47°8° then, 53°12° now)

Good hours for

Low 38°3° tomorrow at 7 AM

This afternoonNear 49°9° · Clear
TonightDown to 39°4° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 46°8° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 2 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 46°8° · 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 3p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	49%	0%	1
Sat 4p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	51%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	65%	4%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	65%	10%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	67%	13%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	65%	12%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	66%	7%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	66%	4%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	68%	5%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	65%	12%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	60%	19%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	57%	21%	1
Sun 12p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	51%	15%	2
Sun 1p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	49%	1%	2
Sun 2p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	49%	0%	2
Sun 3p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	52%	0%	1
Sun 4p	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	58%	0%	1
Sun 5p	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 6p	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	4%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	84%	8%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	85%	38%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	55%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	85%	68%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	60%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	83%	81%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	84%	79%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	85%	87%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	84%	82%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	89%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	94%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	78%	97%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	97%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	77%	95%	1
Mon 2p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	96%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 51°11°, low 38°3°. Typical 49°9° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 51. Northeast wind around 15 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 38. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Low, likely
33°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
2
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 49°9°, low 37°3°. Typical 49°9° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 49. North wind around 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Low, likely
34°1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 46°8°, low 37°3°. Typical 49°9° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. North wind around 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain between 7pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Low, likely
36°2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 48°9°, low 37°3°. Typical 48°9° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  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 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 48°9°, low 36°2°. Typical 48°9° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  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 36.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
46°8°–48°9°
Low, likely
36°2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 46°8°, low 36°2°. Typical 48°9° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 45°7°
  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 46.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Low, likely
32°0°–36°2°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 46°8°, low 38°3°. Typical 48°9° / 37°3°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 40°5°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Snow, 39°4°
  50% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Low, likely
31°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 37°3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Snow. High 47°8°, low 39°4°. Typical 48°9° / 37°3°. Snow 0–2 in0–5 cm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Snow, 42°5°
  50% chance · 0.3 in0.6 cm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 46°8°
  60% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  60% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 44°6°
  50% chance · 0.14 in3.5 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Low, likely
36°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 37°3°
Wind
29 mph46 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 46°8°, low 42°6°. Typical 47°8° / 37°3°. Rain 0.48 in12 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 43°6°
  60% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  60% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 44°6°
  70% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 42°5°
  60% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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
44°7°–47°8°
Low, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 37°3°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 47°8°, low 40°4°. Typical 47°8° / 37°3°. Rain 0.45 in11 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  50% chance · 0.2 in5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 44°7°
  50% chance · 0.16 in3.9 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°–49°9°
Low, likely
35°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 37°3°
Wind
18 mph30 km/h, gusts 57 mph91 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 51°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 49°, low 37°.
Monday
Dry, high 46°, low 37°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 46–48°; 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

Radar loads when scrolled into view

Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Whitman Creek above Whitman Lake Dam near Ketchikan

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 378 ft

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Ketchikan Creek at Ketchikan Powerhouse near Ketchikan

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 60.1 ft

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Fawn Lake above Fawn Lake Dam near Ketchikan

17 mi

Level: 332 ft

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Lower Ketchikan Lake above Ketchikan Lake Dam near Ketchikan

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 340 ft

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 46Typical 154

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 42
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 13 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 27°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?

Metlakatla 6 S · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2012–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 9 h 51 min; Losing 4 min 18 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 2 h 42 min less
Golden hour: 4:32–5:48 PM; Morning 7:11–8:27 AM
Blue hour: 5:48–6:02 PM; Morning 6:56–7:11 AM; first light 6:56 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:02 PM–6:58 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:46 AM · rises 4:29 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking west from Metlakatla. The highest point on the skyline is about 11,800 ft, 32 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Metlakatla, AK weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Whitman Creek above Whitman Lake Dam near Ketchikan

Ketchikan Creek at Ketchikan Powerhouse near Ketchikan

Fawn Lake above Fawn 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