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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Wind Advisory until November 11, 12:00 PM AKST

Current conditions at

Ketchikan, Ketchikan International Airport (PAKT)

Lat: 55.36°NLon: 131.71°WElev: 89ft.

Light Rain and Breezy

53°F

12°C

Humidity	80%
Wind Speed	SE 21 G 41 mph
Barometer	29.16 in (987.5 mb)
Dewpoint	47°F (8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	47°F (8°C)
Last update	11 Nov 1:53 am AKST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Ketchikan AK

Wind Advisory November 11, 02:15am until November 11, 12:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory November 11, 02:15am until November 11, 12:00pm
NOW until 12:00pm Wed
Wind Advisory
Overnight
Low: 40 °F
Showers
Veterans Day
High: 45 °F
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 38 °F
Rain
Thursday
High: 43 °F
Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 37 °F
Chance Rain
then Rain
Likely
Friday
High: 44 °F
Rain Likely
Friday Night
Low: 37 °F
Rain
Saturday
High: 45 °F
Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 40. Southeast wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Veterans Day

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then rain after 9am. High near 45. Southeast wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Rain. Low around 38. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday

Rain, mainly before 3pm. High near 43. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain before 9pm, then rain likely after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday

Rain likely, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

Rain. Low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday

Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 45.

Saturday Night

Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 38.