Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Talkeetna, Talkeetna Airport (PATK)

Lat: 62.32°NLon: 150.09°WElev: 358ft.

Light Snow

5°F

-15°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.38 in (995.9 mb)
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 12 Jan 7:53 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

36 Miles N Chelatna Lodge AK

  • Today

    Today: Areas of blowing snow after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near -23. Wind chill values as low as -60. South wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: -23 °F

    Sunny then
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of blowing snow before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around -30. Wind chill values as low as -60. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -30 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near -16. Wind chill values as low as -55. Southwest wind around 20 mph.

    High: -16 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -23. Wind chill values as low as -50. West wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: -23 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Areas of blowing snow between noon and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -16. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon.

    High: -16 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -26. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -26 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow.  High near 2. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 2 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow.  Cloudy, with a low around -7.

    Low: -7 °F

    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow.  Cloudy, with a high near 6.

    High: 6 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of blowing snow after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near -23. Wind chill values as low as -60. South wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Areas of blowing snow before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around -30. Wind chill values as low as -60. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near -16. Wind chill values as low as -55. Southwest wind around 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -23. Wind chill values as low as -50. West wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Areas of blowing snow between noon and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -16. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -26. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
Snow. High near 2. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Snow. Cloudy, with a low around -7.
Friday
Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 6.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -17.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -5.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, 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)
7:17 am AKST Jan 12, 2026
8am AKST Jan 12, 2026-6pm AKST Jan 18, 2026
 
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