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- Shower potential lingers for the northern panhandle Wednesday, mainly for the outer coast. A front is expected to move through the panhandle Thursday into Friday, bringing widespread cloud cover, light rainfall and cooler temps into the weekend.
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- Click here to visit the Suicide Basin monitoring page. You can use this page for updates throughout the GLOF season to see what the condition are within the basin.
Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Ketchikan, Ketchikan International Airport (PAKT)
Lat: 55.36°NLon: 131.71°WElev: 89ft.
Fair
73°F
23°C
| Humidity | 57% |
| Wind Speed | NW 14 mph |
| Barometer | 30.07 in (1018.2 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 57°F (14°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Last update | 21 Jul 3:53 pm AKDT |
Extended Forecast for
4 Miles ENE Ward Cove AK
Heat Advisory until July 21, 07:00pm
NOW until 7:00pm Tue
Heat Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 63 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 57 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 50 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 56 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 50 °F
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 46 °F
Showers
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind around 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 20 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
Showers. High near 50. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Showers. Cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Showers likely, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Sunday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 53.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles ENE Ward Cove AK
55.42°N 131.62°W (Elev. 2402 ft)
55.42°N 131.62°W (Elev. 2402 ft)
2:29 pm AKDT Jul 21, 2026
4pm AKDT Jul 21, 2026-6pm AKDT Jul 27, 2026
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