Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

Talkeetna, Talkeetna Airport (PATK)

Lat: 62.32°NLon: 150.09°WElev: 358ft.

Fair

9°F

-13°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed N 16 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.54 in (1001.2 mb)
Dewpoint -12°F (-24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-8°F (-22°C)
Last update 17 Mar 9:53 pm AKDT
Extended Forecast for

35 Miles N Chelatna Lodge AK

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of blowing snow before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around -27. Wind chill values as low as -55. Northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -27 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near -17. Wind chill values as low as -55. Northeast wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: -17 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -27. Wind chill values as low as -50. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: -27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near -15. Wind chill values as low as -50. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: -15 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -22. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -22 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near -10.

    High: -10 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -20.

    Low: -20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near -4.

    High: -4 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -14.

    Low: -14 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of blowing snow before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around -27. Wind chill values as low as -55. Northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -17. Wind chill values as low as -55. Northeast wind 10 to 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -27. Wind chill values as low as -50. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near -15. Wind chill values as low as -50. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -22. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near -10.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -20.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near -4.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -14.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near -2.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -14.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near -2.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -15.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near -4.
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Point Forecast:
35 Miles N Chelatna Lodge AK
 62.93°N 151.55°W (Elev. 9839 ft)
9:16 pm AKDT Mar 17, 2026
10pm AKDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm AKDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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