Forecast and Conditions for Ketchikan International, Alaska

Updated: 7:53 PM AKDT on July 04, 2008
Observed at Ketchikan, Alaska
Temperature 59 °F / 15 °C
Humidity 90%
Dew Point 56 °F / 13 °C
Wind South at 7 mph / 11 km/h
Pressure 29.68 in / 1005 hPa (Falling)
Conditions Light Rain
Visibility 8.0 miles / 12.9 kilometers
Clouds (FEW) : 800 ft / 243 m
Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 2400 ft / 731 m
Overcast (OVC) : 3200 ft / 975 m
Yesterday's Maximum 60 °F / 15 °C
Yesterday's Minimum 51 °F / 10 °C
Normal high 63 °F / 17 °C
Normal low 51 °F / 10 °C
Record high 80 °F / 26 °C (1972)
Record low 45 °F / 7 °C (1977)
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days 9
Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days 0
Sunrise04:13 AM (AKDT)
Sunset09:29 PM (AKDT)
Moon Rise06:08 AM (AKDT)
Moon Set10:42 PM (AKDT)
Moon Phase
Special Weather Statement
Statement as of 7:23 PM PDT on July 4, 2008


... A strong earthquake has occurred but a tsunami is not
   expected along the California/ Oregon/ Washington/
   British Columbia or Alaska coasts...

No - repeat no - warning... watch or advisory is in effect for
   these areas.

Based on the depth of the earthquake within the Earth a tsunami
is not expected along the California/ Oregon/ Washington/
British Columbia and Alaska coasts.

At 711 PM Pacific daylight time on July 4 an earthquake with
preliminary magnitude 7.6 occurred
in the Sea of Okhotsk northwest Pacific Ocean.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Ewa Beach Hawaii will issue
messages for Hawaii and other areas of the Pacific outside
California/ Oregon/ Washington/ British Columbia and Alaska.

This will be the only statement issued for this event by the
West Coast/Alaska Tsunami Warning Center unless additional
information becomes available. See the web site wcatwc.Arh.NOAA.Gov
for basic tsunami information - safety rules and tsunami travel
times.

Now
Rain continuing through late evening. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Lows for tonight in the mid 50s.
Forecast as of 6:50 PM EDT on July 4, 2008

Tonight
Rain. Lows around 54. Southeast wind 10 mph in the evening becoming east 15 mph.
Saturday
Rain likely. Highs around 60. Southeast wind 15 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Saturday Night
Rain likely. Lows around 51. Southeast wind 15 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Sunday
Rain. Highs around 61. Southeast wind 15 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Sunday Night
Rain likely. Lows around 49. Light winds. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Monday
Rain likely. Highs around 60.
Monday Night and Tuesday
Rain. Lows around 50. Highs around 59.
Tuesday Night and Wednesday
Rain likely. Lows around 50. Highs around 60.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Lows around 49.
Thursday through Friday
Cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs around 58. Lows around 50.
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