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Current conditions at

Ketchikan, Ketchikan International Airport (PAKT)

Lat: 55.36°NLon: 131.71°WElev: 89ft.

Overcast

59°F

15°C

Humidity	81%
Wind Speed	E 9 mph
Barometer	30.07 in (1018.4 mb)
Dewpoint	53°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	31 Jul 12:53 pm AKDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Saxman AK

This Afternoon
High: 66 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 54 °F
Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 64 °F
Showers
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 55 °F
Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 68 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday Night
Low: 57 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 72 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 56 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 74 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday

Showers likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday Night

Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 56.