Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

Another Arctic blast will surge south across the northern Plains tonight, crossing the Midwest and reaching the Gulf Coast Friday night. Dangerously cold temperatures will persist across the eastern U.S. into early February. There is increasing confidence for significant heavy snow across much of the Southern Appalachians, Carolinas, and southern Mid-Atlantic Friday into Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Talkeetna, Talkeetna Airport (PATK)

Lat: 62.32°NLon: 150.09°WElev: 358ft.

Fair

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 29.41 in (996.4 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jan 9:53 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

33 Miles N Chelatna Lodge AK

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 14 by noon, then falling to around 7 during the remainder of the day. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 14 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Areas of blowing snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 16 by 4am. East wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Areas of blowing snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 8 by 4pm. Southeast wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 14. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow likely, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17.

    High: 17 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 14 by noon, then falling to around 7 during the remainder of the day. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow. Areas of blowing snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 16 by 4am. East wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Areas of blowing snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 8 by 4pm. Southeast wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 14. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Monday
Snow likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17.
Monday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Snow likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 18.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20.
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Point Forecast:
33 Miles N Chelatna Lodge AK
 62.91°N 151.55°W (Elev. 10197 ft)
9:18 am AKST Jan 29, 2026
10am AKST Jan 29, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 4, 2026
 
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