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Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Ketchikan, Ketchikan International Airport (PAKT)
Lat: 55.36°NLon: 131.71°WElev: 89ft.
Fair
63°F
17°C
| Humidity | 78% |
| Wind Speed | Calm |
| Barometer | 29.94 in (1013.9 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 56°F (13°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Last update | 13 Aug 10:53 pm AKDT |
Extended Forecast for
14 Miles ESE Bell Island Hot Springs AK
Heat Advisory August 13, 11:53pm until August 14, 07:00pm
NOW until 7:00pm Fri
Heat Advisory
Tonight
Low: 57 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 78 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-stormsFriday Night
Low: 58 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly ClearSaturday
High: 77 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 55 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 72 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 53 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 68 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Detailed Forecast
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 78. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
A chance of showers after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
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Point Forecast:
14 Miles ESE Bell Island Hot Springs AK
55.81°N 131.24°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
55.81°N 131.24°W (Elev. 1198 ft)
4:54 pm AKDT Aug 13, 2026
11pm AKDT Aug 13, 2026-6pm AKDT Aug 20, 2026
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