Winter Storm Bringing Widespread Hazardous Weather to the Eastern U.S.

A rapidly-intensifying winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, high winds, and blizzard conditions over the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes through today. An Arctic front will lead in a period of gusty to high winds and sharply colder temperatures over the entire eastern U.S. Heavy lake effect snow is then expected from Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

Talkeetna, Talkeetna Airport (PATK)

Lat: 62.32°NLon: 150.09°WElev: 358ft.

Fair

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed N 20 G 40 mph
Barometer 29.54 in (1001.2 mb)
Dewpoint -15°F (-26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-4°F (-20°C)
Last update 29 Dec 8:53 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

35 Miles N Chelatna Lodge AK

  • Today

    Today: Areas of blowing snow before noon. Sunny, with a high near -1. Wind chill values as low as -40. Northeast wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: -1 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow after 3am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: -6 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near -4. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: -4 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near -10. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: -10 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -24.

    Low: -24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near -18.

    High: -18 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -24.

    Low: -24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near -19.

    High: -19 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of blowing snow before noon. Sunny, with a high near -1. Wind chill values as low as -40. Northeast wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near -4. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -10. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -24.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near -18.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -24.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near -19.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -24.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -19.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around -23.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near -13.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
35 Miles N Chelatna Lodge AK
 62.93°N 151.55°W (Elev. 9839 ft)
9:17 am AKST Dec 29, 2025
9am AKST Dec 29, 2025-6pm AKST Jan 4, 2026
 
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