Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Talkeetna, Talkeetna Airport (PATK)

Lat: 62.32°NLon: 150.09°WElev: 358ft.

Fair

5°F

-15°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1023.4 mb)
Dewpoint -8°F (-22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-6°F (-21°C)
Last update 20 Feb 12:53 am AKST
Extended Forecast for

36 Miles N Chelatna Lodge AK

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3am. Low around -37. Wind chill values as low as -80. Northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -37 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before 9am.  Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near -21. Wind chill values as low as -75. North wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: -21 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blowing
    Snow then
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Areas of blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around -36. Wind chill values as low as -70. North wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: -36 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 9am. Sunny, with a high near -8. Wind chill values as low as -65. North wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: -8 °F

    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Areas of blowing snow before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -21 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 4.

    High: 4 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: -8 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 2.

    High: 2 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -22.

    Low: -22 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3am. Low around -37. Wind chill values as low as -80. Northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before 9am. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near -21. Wind chill values as low as -75. North wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Areas of blowing snow. Mostly clear, with a low around -36. Wind chill values as low as -70. North wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 9am. Sunny, with a high near -8. Wind chill values as low as -65. North wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Saturday Night
Areas of blowing snow before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -21. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 4.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 2.
Monday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -22.
Tuesday
Snow likely, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -9.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -40.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near -27.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -40.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near -24.
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Point Forecast:
36 Miles N Chelatna Lodge AK
 62.96°N 151.43°W (Elev. 15459 ft)
12:17 am AKST Feb 20, 2026
1am AKST Feb 20, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 26, 2026
 
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