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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Talkeetna, Talkeetna Airport (PATK)

Lat: 62.32°NLon: 150.09°WElev: 358ft.

Fair

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed NE 12 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1009.8 mb)
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 20 Mar 2:53 pm AKDT
Extended Forecast for

35 Miles N Chelatna Lodge AK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near -3. Calm wind.

    High: -3 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -19. Wind chill values as low as -45. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: -19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near -6. Wind chill values as low as -50. Northeast wind 20 to 25 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: -6 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -12. East wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: -12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 0. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 0 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -11.

    Low: -11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near -3.

    High: -3 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -16.

    Low: -16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near -4.

    High: -4 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near -3. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -19. Wind chill values as low as -45. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near -6. Wind chill values as low as -50. Northeast wind 20 to 25 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -12. East wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 0. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -11.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near -3.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -16.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near -4.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -16.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near -1.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -12.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 2.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
35 Miles N Chelatna Lodge AK
 62.93°N 151.55°W (Elev. 9839 ft)
Last Update:
3:20 pm AKDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm AKDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm AKDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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