Weather in Ward Cove

14-day forecast · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 8:59 pm (AKDT)

Now · clear 41 °F

Feels like: 34 °F
Low / high: 40 / 49 °F
Rain: 0%
Wind: 8 mph NNE

→ 30.17 inHg · steady

Today in Ward Cove: mainly clear, 40 °F to 49 °F, with a 0% chance of rain and a gentle breeze from the north-northeast (8 mph). Tomorrow, clear sky, 37 °F to 45 °F and a 0% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Wednesday 28, at 49 °F. Next likely rain: Sunday 1 (92%).

Measured now at the airport

Ketchikan (PAKT), 3.6 mi away · 1 h 6 min ago

Visibility9.9 mi or more

WeatherNothing to note

Temperature39 °F

WindCalm

It's what the airport's weather station measured, not a forecast: on the coast, wind and fog can be different. Airports report every 30 or 60 minutes.

Airport METAR report, via NOAA's Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov). Sources and licenses

Temperatures for the next 14 days

49° 40°
Today
45° 37°
Thu 29
46° 37°
Fri 30
47° 36°
Sat 31
46° 42°
Sun 1
47° 42°
Mon 2
47° 39°
Tue 3
50° 36°
Wed 4
47° 42°
Thu 5
50° 42°
Fri 6
48° 44°
Sat 7
50° 46°
Sun 8
50° 46°
Mon 9
53° 49°
Tue 10

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	High tides	Model
Today · 28	Mainly clear	40 / 49 °F	0%	12 mph NNE	1.0 ft	2:40 am · 2:22 pm	ECMWF
Thu 29	Clear sky	37 / 45 °F	0%	7 mph NNE	0.3 ft	3:28 am · 3:06 pm	ECMWF
Fri 30	Clear sky	37 / 46 °F	0%	5 mph ENE	0.1 ft	4:21 am · 3:56 pm	ECMWF
Sat 31	Light drizzle	36 / 47 °F	30% · 0.00 in	12 mph ESE	2.6 ft	5:22 am · 4:56 pm	ECMWF
Sun 1	Rain	42 / 46 °F	92% · 1.28 in	15 mph ESE	3.8 ft	5:35 am · 5:12 pm	ECMWF
Mon 2	Drizzle	42 / 47 °F	75% · 0.14 in	6 mph SE	1.8 ft	6:53 am · 6:40 pm	ECMWF
Tue 3	Light drizzle	39 / 47 °F	51% · 0.04 in	10 mph E	0.8 ft	8:01 am · 8:04 pm	ECMWF
Wed 4	Overcast	36 / 50 °F	50%	8 mph E	0.6 ft	8:56 am · 9:13 pm	ECMWF
Thu 5	Heavy drizzle	42 / 47 °F	71% · 0.41 in	9 mph ESE	2.6 ft	9:42 am · 10:09 pm	ECMWF
Fri 6	Heavy drizzle	42 / 50 °F	76% · 0.39 in	12 mph ESE	2.7 ft	10:21 am · 10:57 pm	ECMWF
Sat 7	Light rain	44 / 48 °F	78% · 1.13 in	15 mph ESE	3.7 ft	10:56 am · 11:40 pm	ECMWF
Sun 8	Heavy drizzle	46 / 50 °F	75% · 0.69 in	14 mph SE	3.4 ft	11:30 am	ECMWF
Mon 9	Rain	46 / 50 °F	72% · 1.09 in	23 mph ESE	5.0 ft	12:20 am · 12:02 pm	ECMWF
Tue 10	Rain	49 / 53 °F	76% · 2.38 in	17 mph ESE	4.4 ft	12:57 am · 12:34 pm	ECMWF

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Today, every 3 hours

Time	12:00 am	3:00 am	6:00 am	9:00 am	12:00 pm	3:00 pm	6:00 pm	9:00 pm
Sky	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear sky	Mainly clear	Clear sky	Clear	Clear
Temperature	41°	42°	41°	43°	48°	49°	44°	41°
Chance of rain	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Rain	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in
Wind (mph)	10 N	11 NNE	10 NNE	11 NNE	11 NE	10 NNE	9 NNE	8 NNE
Humidity	70%	64%	70%	62%	42%	39%	60%	74%
UV	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Model	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF

Do the models agree?

High confidence

The models agree for the next few days: the forecast is fairly solid.

What 4 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

HighRainWind

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F)	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	49°	45°	46°	47°	46°	47°	47°
AIFS	49°	46°	44°	46°	45°	45°	47°
GFS	48°	46°	45°	46°	45°	46°	45°
ICON	49°	46°	46°	45°	48°	47°	48°
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	0	0	0	0.00 in	1.28 in	0.14 in	0.04 in
AIFS	0	0	0	0.01 in	1.20 in	0.70 in	0.33 in
GFS	0	0	0	0	0.68 in	2.57 in	0.07 in
ICON	0	0	0	0	0.76 in	0.76 in	0
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	medium	low

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	1223	712	59	1221	1533	632	1025
AIFS	12	6	5	12	17	10	12
GFS	1019	510	55	69	2153	1956	613
ICON	1124	514	410	720	1347	1030	516
Confidence	high	high	high	high	medium	medium	medium

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	0%	0%	0%	30%	92%	75%	51%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	0%	0%	0%	17%	91%	88%	61%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: warmer, normal rain and a slightly warmer sea.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	A bit above +2.0 °F	Normal	Normal +0.4 °F	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	Above +4.9 °F	A bit above +32%	A bit above +0.7 °F	45° / 40°
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	Above +3.8 °F	Normal	A bit above +1.1 °F	42° / 38°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	Above +4.0 °F	Normal	A bit above +1.3 °F	40° / 36°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	Above +3.8 °F	Normal	A bit above +1.4 °F	39° / 35°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea
November	A bit above +1.1 °F	Normal	A bit above +1.6 °F
December	Above +4.7 °F	Normal	Above +2.7 °F
January	Above +4.1 °F	Normal	Above +3.1 °F
February	Above +3.2 °F	Normal	Above +3.2 °F
March	Above +4.3 °F	Normal	Above +3.4 °F

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give.

Ward Cove climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Ward Cove is from June to August: highs of 60 °F to 63 °F, about 16 rainy days a month and 5 hours of sunshine a day.

40° 31°

JanJ
42° 32°

FebF
42° 31°

MarM
48° 35°

AprA
55° 42°

MayM
60° 47°

JunJ
63° 51°

JulJ
63° 51°

AugA
57° 47°

SepS
50° 40°

OctO
44° 35°

NovN
41° 33°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves
JanuaryJan	40°	31°	14.16 in	20	1.0	43°	1.5 ft
FebruaryFeb	42°	32°	10.07 in	16	2.6	43°	1.2 ft
MarchMar	42°	31°	10.08 in	19	4.3	43°	1.1 ft
AprilApr	48°	35°	8.87 in	17	6.0	44°	1.1 ft
MayMay	55°	42°	7.07 in	15	6.9	48°	0.8 ft
JuneJun	60°	47°	6.23 in	16	6.3	53°	0.8 ft
JulyJul	63°	51°	6.98 in	16	4.6	56°	0.7 ft
AugustAug	63°	51°	11.02 in	17	4.9	57°	0.8 ft
SeptemberSep	57°	47°	13.84 in	19	3.4	54°	0.9 ft
OctoberOct	50°	40°	17.78 in	22	2.6	50°	1.1 ft
NovemberNov	44°	35°	15.31 in	22	1.5	47°	1.4 ft
DecemberDec	41°	33°	14.53 in	22	0.8	45°	1.5 ft

Month	Water	Waves
Jan	43°	1.5 ft
Feb	43°	1.2 ft
Mar	43°	1.1 ft
Apr	44°	1.1 ft
May	48°	0.8 ft
Jun	53°	0.8 ft
Jul	56°	0.7 ft
Aug	57°	0.8 ft
Sep	54°	0.9 ft
Oct	50°	1.1 ft
Nov	47°	1.4 ft
Dec	45°	1.5 ft

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 135.94 in of rain on about 221 days and about 1,350 hours of sunshine.

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now41 °Ffeels like 34 °F

Tomorrow37 / 45 °F

It's 41 °F now (feels like 34 °F). Today, 40 °F to 49 °F; tomorrow, 37 °F to 45 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 0%
Thu 29 0%
Fri 30 0%
Sat 31 30% 0.00 in
Sun 1 92% 1.28 in
Mon 2 75% 0.14 in
Tue 3 51% 0.04 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 0%. The next day with likely rain is Sunday 1: 92% and 1.28 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.00 in; last 3 days, 0.07 in; last 7 days, 0.24 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity74%

Dew point33 °F

Humidity is 74% now and the dew point is 33 °F.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now15 migood

Clouds7%

Visibility is good now (15 mi). No fog expected today.

The model gives visibility up to about 15 mi: beyond that, the horizon is clear.

UV index

Now0

Today's peak1low

Thu 29: 1 · Fri 30: 1 · Sat 31: 1

Index	Level	What to do
0–2	low	No special protection needed.
3–5	moderate	Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7	high	Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10	very high	Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+	extreme	Avoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

↗ Rising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
→ Steady · now Anglers expect normal activity
↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

29.9030.0030.1030.20 29.93

Steady now (+0.02 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.24 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityGood · 36

Saharan dustNo

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Tue 27	Light drizzle	38 / 47 °F	0.05 in	15 mph N
Mon 26	Light drizzle	38 / 43 °F	0.02 in	6 mph N
Sun 25	Mainly clear	38 / 48 °F	0	6 mph N
Sat 24	Partly cloudy	35 / 50 °F	0	11 mph NNE
Fri 23	Overcast	38 / 47 °F	0	7 mph NE
Thu 22	Light drizzle	40 / 47 °F	0.11 in	7 mph SE
Wed 21	Drizzle	41 / 50 °F	0.28 in	10 mph S

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Tue 20	Rain	43 / 50 °F	0.73 in	20 mph SE
Mon 19	Overcast	40 / 48 °F	0	7 mph ENE
Sun 18	Light rain	44 / 47 °F	0.57 in	9 mph SSE
Sat 17	Heavy drizzle	44 / 49 °F	0.22 in	12 mph S
Fri 16	Rain	46 / 55 °F	1.56 in	22 mph SSE
Thu 15	Rain	48 / 55 °F	2.74 in	22 mph SE
Wed 14	Light drizzle	44 / 53 °F	0.02 in	8 mph E
Tue 13	Light rain	47 / 51 °F	0.54 in	9 mph NE
Mon 12	Heavy drizzle	46 / 49 °F	0.11 in	8 mph E
Sun 11	Heavy drizzle	43 / 51 °F	0.13 in	4 mph ESE
Sat 10	Mainly clear	44 / 55 °F	0	7 mph NNE
Fri 9	Light drizzle	45 / 53 °F	0.01 in	10 mph NNW
Thu 8	Drizzle	47 / 51 °F	0.21 in	11 mph NW
Wed 7	Drizzle	48 / 54 °F	0.19 in	6 mph E
Tue 6	Heavy drizzle	49 / 55 °F	0.45 in	13 mph S
Mon 5	Heavy drizzle	50 / 56 °F	0.40 in	13 mph S
Sun 4	Light rain	51 / 55 °F	0.83 in	19 mph SSE
Sat 3	Light rain	47 / 57 °F	0.33 in	9 mph E
Fri 2	Light drizzle	44 / 53 °F	0.01 in	3 mph NNW
Thu 1	Light drizzle	47 / 53 °F	0.06 in	7 mph E
Wed 30	Light rain	47 / 54 °F	0.44 in	9 mph SSE
Tue 29	Light rain	47 / 51 °F	0.97 in	12 mph SSE
Mon 28	Light rain	47 / 54 °F	0.25 in	19 mph SSW

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in Ward CoveQuestions

What's the weather like today in Ward Cove?

Mainly clear, from 40 °F to 49 °F, with a gentle breeze from the north-northeast (8 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Ward Cove?

On Thursday 29 the chance of rain is 0% (0.00 in): clear sky.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 36 °F and a high of 49 °F; the warmest day, Wednesday 28.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 1 (low). No special protection needed.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 30.17 inHg and steady: +0.13 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Ward Cove?

The best time to visit Ward Cove is from June to August: highs of 60 °F to 63 °F, about 16 rainy days a month and 5 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Ward Cove in October?

In October, Ward Cove normally sees highs of 50 °F and lows of 40 °F, with about 22 rainy days (17.78 in for the month) and 3 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 50 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Ward Cove?

The warmest is August, with average highs of 63 °F, and the coldest March, with lows of 31 °F. The wettest is October (17.78 in) and the driest, June.

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Weather near Ward Cove

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 6.2 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 8:59 pm (local time).

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