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 elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. 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 and Breezy

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed NE 23 G 38 mph
Barometer 30.51 in (1034.2 mb)
Dewpoint -11°F (-24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-7°F (-22°C)
Last update 20 Feb 3:53 pm AKST
Extended Forecast for

36 Miles NNW Petersville AK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near -8. Wind chill values as low as -45. North wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: -8 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a temperature falling to near -14 by 8pm, then rising to around -6 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -45. North wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: -14 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 10. North wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. North wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow, mainly after midnight.  Low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow.  High near 20. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 20 °F

    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 0.

    Low: 0 °F

    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 9.

    High: 9 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near -8. Wind chill values as low as -45. North wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a temperature falling to near -14 by 8pm, then rising to around -6 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -45. North wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 10. North wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. North wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Snow, mainly after midnight. Low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday
Snow. High near 20. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 0.
Tuesday
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 9.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -23.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near -12.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -26.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -13.
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Point Forecast:
36 Miles NNW Petersville AK
 62.99°N 151.13°W (Elev. 8130 ft)
4:17 pm AKST Feb 20, 2026
4pm AKST Feb 20, 2026-6pm AKST Feb 26, 2026
 
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