Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Talkeetna, Talkeetna Airport (PATK)

Lat: 62.32°NLon: 150.09°WElev: 358ft.

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed S 17 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.25 in (1025.0 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 16 Jan 6:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

36 Miles N Chelatna Lodge AK

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow before 9pm.  Widespread blowing snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12. Wind chill values as low as -45. West wind 35 to 45 mph decreasing to 25 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    Low: -12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blowing Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly after noon.  Widespread blowing snow after 9am. High near 3. Wind chill values as low as -40. Southwest wind 30 to 40 mph becoming south 55 to 65 mph. Winds could gust as high as 85 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 3 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow then
    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow.  Widespread blowing snow. Low around -4. Southwest wind 65 to 70 mph decreasing to 55 to 60 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 90 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -4 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before 3pm.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 2. Southwest wind 35 to 45 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 2 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. Northeast wind 20 to 30 mph.

    Low: -8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 2.

    High: 2 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 8.

    High: 8 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -2.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow before 9pm. Widespread blowing snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12. Wind chill values as low as -45. West wind 35 to 45 mph decreasing to 25 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Saturday
Snow, mainly after noon. Widespread blowing snow after 9am. High near 3. Wind chill values as low as -40. Southwest wind 30 to 40 mph becoming south 55 to 65 mph. Winds could gust as high as 85 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow. Widespread blowing snow. Low around -4. Southwest wind 65 to 70 mph decreasing to 55 to 60 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 90 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 3pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 2. Southwest wind 35 to 45 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. Northeast wind 20 to 30 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 2.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 8.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -2.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 4.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -10.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -3.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -12.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -4.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
36 Miles N Chelatna Lodge AK
 62.96°N 151.43°W (Elev. 15459 ft)
7:20 pm AKST Jan 16, 2026
7pm AKST Jan 16, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 23, 2026
 
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