Weather Alerts For Ketchikan, AK

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Juneau AK 211 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 Petersburg Borough-Western Kupreanof Island and Kuiu Island- Prince of Wales Island-City and Borough of Wrangell- Ketchikan Gateway Borough-Annette Island- Including the cities of Petersburg, Kake, Port Alexander, Craig, Klawock, Hydaburg, Coffman Cove, Thorne Bay, Wrangell, Ketchikan, and Metlakatla 211 PM AKST Thu Jan 15 2026 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON AKST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Petersburg Borough, Western Kupreanof Island and Kuiu Island, Prince of Wales Island, City and Borough of Wrangell, Ketchikan Gateway Borough and Annette Island. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to noon AKST Friday. * IMPACTS...Hazardous travel conditions due to low visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... As skies clear and winds become light Thursday night, fog is likely to form, reducing visibility below 1/4 mile at times. Conditions will improve near 12pm Friday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you. &&