Weather Alerts For Sitka, AK

# HEADLINE -------------------- HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY # SUMMARY -------------------- A strong storm system is expected to move into the northern half of the Alaska Panhandle and the northeast Gulf Coast Monday night and continue through Tuesday. Beginning Monday night for Yakutat and spreading eastward into early Tuesday morning, periods of heavy rain will begin and continue through the day on Tuesday. For Yakutat, Sitka, Pelican, and Elfin Cove, rain totals over a period of 36 hours is around 3 to 6 inches, with higher amounts near Yakutat and lower amounts near Sitka. For the Icy Strait corridor, including Hoonah and northern Admiralty Island, rain totals over the same time frame are around 2-3 inches, similar to the previous storm. For context, these totals are uncommon for this time of year, but are not historically extreme. # DETAILS -------------------- ISSUED AT Sunday, October 18, 2026 at 4:34 AM AKDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Juneau AK HEADER Special Weather Statement # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Eastern Chichagof Island, Admiralty Island, Cape Fairweather to Lisianski Strait, City and Borough of Sitka, City and Borough of Yakutat, Haines Borough and Klukwan, Municipality of Skagway