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Current conditions at

Ketchikan, Ketchikan International Airport (PAKT)

Lat: 55.36°NLon: 131.71°WElev: 89ft.

Partly Cloudy

68°F

20°C

Humidity	57%
Wind Speed	NW 14 G 23 mph
Barometer	30.03 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint	52°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	23 Jul 12:53 pm AKDT

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Extended Forecast for

10 Miles SSE Bell Island Hot Springs AK

This Afternoon
High: 61 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 51 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Friday
High: 52 °F
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 46 °F
Showers
Likely
Saturday
High: 56 °F
Showers
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 46 °F
Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 54 °F
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 45 °F
Showers
Monday
High: 58 °F
Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. West wind around 15 mph.

Tonight

Showers, mainly after 1am. Low around 51. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday

Showers. High near 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday Night

Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday

Showers likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night

Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

Showers. High near 54. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Sunday Night

Showers. Cloudy, with a low around 45.

Monday

Showers. Cloudy, with a high near 58.