Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Talkeetna, Talkeetna Airport (PATK)

Lat: 62.32°NLon: 150.09°WElev: 358ft.

Fair and Breezy

3°F

-16°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed NE 24 G 46 mph
Barometer 29.55 in (1001.8 mb)
Dewpoint -19°F (-28°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill-20°F (-29°C)
Last update 25 Feb 11:53 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

33 Miles N Chelatna Lodge AK

Cold Weather Advisory February 25, 12:54pm until February 27, 09:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
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    Cold Weather Advisory February 25, 12:54pm until February 27, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Fri

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: -26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of blowing snow between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -31. Wind chill values as low as -65. Northeast wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: -31 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near -17. Wind chill values as low as -45. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: -17 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -26. Wind chill values as low as -45. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: -26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near -17. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: -17 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -27.

    Low: -27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near -16.

    High: -16 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around -27.

    Low: -27 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near -26. Wind chill values as low as -60. Northeast wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Areas of blowing snow between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -31. Wind chill values as low as -65. Northeast wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near -17. Wind chill values as low as -45. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -26. Wind chill values as low as -45. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near -17. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -27.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near -16.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around -27.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near -10.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around -22.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near -8.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -20.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near -4.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
33 Miles N Chelatna Lodge AK
 62.91°N 151.55°W (Elev. 10197 ft)
12:20 pm AKST Feb 25, 2026
12pm AKST Feb 25, 2026-6pm AKST Mar 3, 2026
 
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