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Current conditions at

Ketchikan, Ketchikan International Airport (PAKT)

Lat: 55.36°NLon: 131.71°WElev: 89ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.7 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 21 Feb 4:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

Ketchikan International Airport AK

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. East wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between noon and 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. North wind around 10 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain and snow showers after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 37 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow after 3am.  Cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain and snow likely before 9am, then rain.  High near 40. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain.  Low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain before 3pm, then rain and snow.  Cloudy, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain then
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain and snow before 3am, then a chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. East wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between noon and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. North wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Rain and snow likely before 9am, then rain. High near 40. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Wednesday
Rain before 3pm, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 41.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow before 3am, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 36.
Thursday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Friday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
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Point Forecast:
Ketchikan International Airport AK
 55.35°N 131.71°W (Elev. 69 ft)
4:45 pm AKST Feb 21, 2026
5pm AKST Feb 21, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 28, 2026
 
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