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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Wind Advisory until November 10, 12:00 PM AKST

Current conditions at

Ketchikan, Ketchikan International Airport (PAKT)

Lat: 55.36°NLon: 131.71°WElev: 89ft.

Light Rain and Breezy

51°F

11°C

Humidity	71%
Wind Speed	SE 21 G 38 mph
Barometer	29.32 in (992.9 mb)
Dewpoint	42°F (6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	45°F (7°C)
Last update	10 Nov 9:53 am AKST

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Grindall Island AK

Wind Advisory November 10, 10:34am until November 10, 12:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory November 10, 10:34am until November 10, 12:00pm
NOW until 12:00pm Tue
Wind Advisory
Today
High: 50 °F
Showers
Tonight
Low: 46 °F
Showers
Veterans Day
High: 50 °F
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 44 °F
Rain
Thursday
High: 48 °F
Rain then
Rain Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 43 °F
Chance Rain
Friday
High: 47 °F
Chance Rain
Friday Night
Low: 43 °F
Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then rain after 3pm. High near 50. Southeast wind 30 to 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Rain before midnight, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 46. Southeast wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Veterans Day

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then rain after 9am. High near 50. Southeast wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

Rain. Low around 44. South wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday

Rain, mainly before 3pm. High near 48. Southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of rain before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 43.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of rain after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 47.

Friday Night

Rain likely, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 43.

Saturday

Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 48.