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Current conditions at

Ketchikan, Ketchikan International Airport (PAKT)

Lat: 55.36°NLon: 131.71°WElev: 89ft.

Overcast

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 29.76 in (1007.9 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 20 Feb 9:53 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

Ketchikan AK

  • Today

    Today: Snow showers, mainly before 3pm.  High near 38. Southeast wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow after 9am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers, mainly before 3pm. High near 38. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then rain. Cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 42.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 36.
Thursday
Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 39.
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Point Forecast:
Ketchikan AK
 55.34°N 131.67°W (Elev. 1 ft)
9:06 am AKST Feb 20, 2026
10am AKST Feb 20, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 26, 2026
 
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